Paulette Livers is the author of the novel Cementville (Counterpoint Press), which received the Elle magazine Lettres Prize, and was a finalist for the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year, and the Kentucky Literary Award. She teaches at Story Studio Chicago, is Creative Director at Mighty Sword Studio, and is at work on her next novel. Please visit www.PauletteLivers.com.