About the Author
T. C. Boyle is the author of _The Inner Circle, Drop City__ (a finalist for The National Book Award), _A Friend of the Earth, Riven Rock, The Tortilla Curtain, The Road to Wellville, East Is East, World's End__ (winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award), _Budding Prospects, Water Music,__ and seven collections of stories. In 1999, he was the recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. His stories appear regularly in major American magazines, including _The New Yorker, GQ, Esquire,__ and _Playboy.__ He lives near Santa Barbara, California. T. C. Boyle's Web site is www.tcboyle.com.