AMY FUSSELMAN is the author of five books of nonfiction and fiction, including Idiophone (2018, Coffee House Press), which was nominated for the University of Iowa's Krause Essay Prize and the Believer Book Award. Her most recent book, The Means, is her first novel and was praised by People magazine as “a fast-paced and funny send-up.” Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and many other outlets. She lives with her family in New York City.