About David Evanier Books
David Evanier is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of both nonfiction and fiction. He was formerly senior editor of the "Paris Review," and his work has appeared in "Best American Short Stories." He is a recipient of the Aga Khan Prize for Fiction and the McGinnis-Ritchie Short Fiction Award. Evanier has written for the "New York Times" (including "Paper Cuts," its music blog), the "New York Times Magazine," the "Village Voice," the "New Republic," the "Nation," and many other publications. He has received residence fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and the Wurlitzer Foundation, is a full-time member of the Writers Room where he wrote this book, and has taught at UCLA. His other books include "Making the Wiseguys Weep: The Jimmy Roselli Story," which was a "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year, and "Roman Candle: The Life of Bobby Darin."
