Kim Chinquee is the author of the collections OH BABY, PRETTY, PISTOL, VEER, SHOT GIRLS, WETSUIT, SNOWDOG, and most recently her novel PIPETTE. Her fiction, nonfiction and poetry have appeared in hundreds of journals and anthologies including NOON, THE NATION, CONJUNCTIONS, PLOUGHSHARES, STORYQUARTERLY, THE INDIANA REVIEW, DENVER QUARTERLY, MISSISSIPPI REVIEW, HUFFINGTON POST, and others. She is the recipient of three Pushcart Prizes and a Henfield Prize, is senior editor of NEW WORLD WRITING, chief editor of ELJ (ELM LEAVES JOURNAL), and co-director of SUNY-BUFFALO STATE's writing major. Her webpage is www.kimchinquee.com