Mandeliene SmithMandeliene Smith's stories have appeared in Guernica, the Sun, New England Review, and the Massachusetts Review. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her story Mercy was selected by Stephen King for the list of 100 Other Distinguishe Stories in The Best American Short Stories 2007. To support her writing habit over the years, Mandeliene has waited tables, weeded gardens, taught writing, worked as a secretary, and translated books into Braille, among other things. She has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA in comparative literature from Hampshire College. She currently lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with her husband, her two daughters, and two dogs. Read More Read Less