George Guida is the author of ten books, including the novels The Uniform (Guernica Editions, 2024) and Posts from Suburbia (Encircle Publications, 2022); and The Pope Stories and Other Tales of Troubled Times (Bordighera Press, 2012), as well as the poetry collections Zen of Pop (Long Sky Media, 2020), New York and Other Lovers (Encircle Publications, 2020), and Pugilistic (WordTech Editions, 2015). He curates the Finger Lakes Arts Series in Dansville, New York, and teaches writing and literature at New York City College of Technology.
Mark Wish's novels have been praised by such writers as Delia Ephron and Salman Rushdie, as well as the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. His short fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and appeared in more than 125 print venues including Best American Short Stories, The Georgia Review, The Yale Review, and American Short Fiction. A renowned book doctor for thirty years, he now edits and publishes Coolest American Stories. His most recent novel is Necessary Deeds; his previous novels include Watch Me Go, Show Up Look Good, and Confessions of a Polish Used Car Salesman.
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