Steve Almond

Steve Almond [www.stevealmondjoy.org] is the author of a dozen books, including the New York Times bestsellers “Candyfreak” and “Against Football.” His first novel, “Which Brings Me to You” (co-written with Julianna Baggott) was made into a major motion picture starring Lucy Hale. His second novel, “All the Secrets of the World,” is being developed for television by 20th Century Fox. He’s the recipient of a 2022 NEA grant for fiction and teaches at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation. His work has been published in the Best American Short Stories, the Best American Mysteries, Best American Erotica, and the New York Times Magazine. His latest book is “Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories.” Steve lives outside Boston, where he can usually be found, procrastinating.