Mark Winegardner

MARK WINEGARDNER received a master of fine arts degree in
fiction writing from George Mason University and published
his first book at age twenty-six, while still in graduate
school. His books have been chosen as among the best of the
year by The New York Times Book Review, Chicago Sun-Times,
Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the New York Public
Library. His work has appeared in various publications
including GQ, Playboy, Family Circle, American Short
Fiction, Ladies’ Home Journal, Parents, and The New York
Times Magazine. Several of his stories have been chosen as
Distinguished Stories of the Year in The Best American Short
Stories. He has also served as a board member of the
Associated Writing Programs. He is now a professor and
director of the creative writing program at Florida State
University in Tallahassee, Florida.