Department of English Writers Series: Steve Almond March 21, 2012

Steve Almond is the author of the story collections My Life in Heavy Metal and The Evil B.B. Chow, the novel Which Brings Me to You (with Julianna Baggott), and the non-fiction books Candyfreak, (Not That You Asked), and Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life. His stories have been widely anthologized, including in The Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories collections. A book reviewer for numerous publications, including The Boston Globe, Almond spent seven years as a journalist in El Paso and Miami before turning his attention to literary fiction and non-fiction.

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