Nicholas Leither lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and teaches writing at Santa Clara University. His books include “Dubliners: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction” and “Slant: Writing Essays You Want to Read.” His fiction has appeared in Boulevard and The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review. In his spare time, he builds rustic, bentwood furniture, which has shown in galleries from Minnesota to San Francisco.www.NicholasLeither.com