Michael Hickins is the author of the acclaimed short story collection The Actual Adventures of Michael Missing (Alfred A. Knopf), the novels Blomqvist and The What Do You Know Contest, and the memoir I Lived in France and So Can You (Dzanc Books). Hickins was born in Queens, New York, and plied his trade as a journalist with The Wall Street Journal, eWeek, and Women's Wear Daily. He lives with his wife and son in the deep dark woods of Westchester County, New York, USA.
