Katherine Vaz is the author of two novels, Saudade and Mariana, as well as three short story collections, Fado & Other Stories, Our Lady of the Artichokes & Other Portuguese-American Stories, and most recently, The Love Life of an Assistant Animator & Other Stories Paperback. Once designated a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writer, her work has appeared in six languages and has received numerous accolades, including the Library of Congress’ Top Thirty International Books of 1998, the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, and the Prairie Schooner Book Award. Her children’s stories have appeared in anthologies by Viking, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster. She attended the Community of Writers in 1988. www.katherinevaz.com