Caren Lissner's humorous first novel, CARRIE PILBY, was published in 2003 and was recently turned into a fabulous independent film (check it out on Amazon and on demand!) She has published a variety of essays, articles, and satire in the New York Times, Atlantic CityLab, Philadelphia Inquirer, McSweeney's, and National Lampoon. Full-time, she's a community newspaper editor. Interests include dogs, trivia, road trips, bad weather, bad jokes, and good food. She's currently working on her next novel as well as a nerdy teenage memoir. She advises you not to eat tomatoes over your keyboard.