aaknopf:

Nathan Englander, the award-winning short story writer, novelist, playwright, and creative writing instructor will be participating in a live chat on our Facebook page this Wednesday at 3pm EDT. Got a question about his work or writing in general? You’ll have your chance in 48 hours! Not familiar with his stories? Read some now:

• “Free Fruit for Young Widows” from What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
• “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges” from the collection of the same name

He was a professor at a writing program in my school!