"Mischievous...funny, astute...As unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining.... Christensen is a witty observer of the art universe."ย โThe New York Times
KATE CHRISTENSEN is the author of six previous novels, most recentlyย The Astral.ย The Great Manย won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Award. She has published reviews and essays in numerous publications, most recently theย New York Times Book Review,ย Bookforum,ย O,ย Elle, andย Gilt Taste. She writes an occasional drinks column for The Wall Street Journal called "With a Twist." Her blog can be accessed at:ย http://katechristensen.wordpress.com. She lives in Portland, Maine.