Steve Almond is the author of a dozen books, including the NYT Bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His novel, All the Secrets of the World, has been optioned for TV by 20th Century Fox. His new book, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow, is publishing this month. His stories and essays have appeared in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Best American Short Stories, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. He teaches at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and lives outside Boston with his family.