Carol Goodman is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including The Lake of Dead Languages and The Seduction of Water, which won the 2003 Hammett Prize. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family, and teaches writing and literature at the New School and SUNY New Paltz.
Vivienne Benesch is a New York City–based actress who has appeared at the Roundabout Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Shakespeare Festival, and Classical Stage Company, among others. Her television work includes Law and Order, Sex and the City, The Education of Max Bickford, and The Division.