Tom McAllister's novel HOW TO BE SAFE was named one of the best books of 2018 by the Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews. He has also published another novel (THE YOUNG WIDOWER'S HANDBOOK) and a memoir (BURY ME IN MY JERSEY), and his short stories and essays have appeared widely, most recently in The Rumpus, The Millions, Best American Nonrequired Reading, Third Point, Hobart, and Cincinnatti Review. he is the nonfiction editor at Barrelhouse and co-host of the Book Fight! podcast. He lives in New Jersey.