ANIS SHIVANI is the author of the story collection, " Anatolia and Other Stories," which was longlisted for the Frank O'Connor short story award. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle, and frequently reviews books for newspapers and magazines. His work appears in "Georgia Review," "Southwest Review," "Iowa Review," "Michigan Quarterly Review," "Texas Review," "Threepenny Review," "Boston Review," and elsewhere. He has just finished a novel, and is putting together a book of his interviews with leading literary authors. He studied at Harvard College and lives in Houston, Texas.