Kristen IskandrianKristen Iskandrian is the author of the novel MOTHEREST as well as numerous short stories, which have been published in The Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Zyzzyva, Ploughshares, Tin House, and any other places. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, where she is writing new books and working on opening Thank You Books, a new independent bookstore. Read More Read Less