Shalom AuslanderΒ was raised in Monsey, New York. Nominated for the Koret Award for writers under 35, he has published articles inΒ Esquire,Β theΒ New York Times Magazine,Β Tablet,Β The New Yorker, and has had stories aired on NPR'sΒ This American Life. Auslander is the author of the novelΒ Hope: A Tragedy, the short story collectionΒ Beware of God,Β and the memoirΒ Foreskin's Lament. He lives in New York. To learn more about Shalom Auslander, please visit shalomauslander.com.