BRIAN KENNETH SWAIN is the author of eleven previous books, including the novels World Hunger, Alone in the Light, Sistina, and Day's End; the poetry collections Secret Places, My America, and Chicken Feet; the essay collection The Curious Habits of Man; the short story collections The Book of Names and Mind State; and the children's book Hegel and Hobbes Have an Adventure. Brian is a graduate of Columbia University and The Wharton School. He grew up in Brunswick, Maine and now lives in New Braunfels, Texas with his wife Elaine, black chow chow Loki, and cats Suki and Mozart.