Henry Hoke is the author of five books, most recently the novel Open Throat (FSG/Picador), finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. WTAW Press published his debut novel, The Groundhog Forever. His work has appeared in Fence, Triangle House, Electric Literature, No Tokens, and the flash noir anthology Tiny Crimes. He co-created the performance series Enter>text in Los Angeles, and edits humor at The Offing. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.