Scott Alexander Hess earned his MFA in creative writing from The New School. Hess co-wrote Tom in America, an award winning short film starring Sally Kirkland and Burt Young. His novel The Butcher’s Sons was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Book of 2015. His novel Skyscraper was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. His work has been translated into German. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Hess now lives in Manhattan, New York with his husband.