Erin McCahan

I write books, hang out with friends, take long walks with my husband, cater to my cats, ignore my phone when it rings (too much anxiety) and absolutely have to talk during television shows and movies. Also, I bump into things -- big things, stationary things like walls and furniture -- all the time, and, yes, it hurts. I say it's because I walk fast. My husband says it's because I'm clumsy.

LOVE AND OTHER FOREIGN WORDS is my second novel, which was optioned by Warner Bros., and is being published in 12 languages. Also, it was named one of the Best Summer Books, 2014, by Publishers Weekly and is a Junior Library Guild selection.