Siavash Saadlou has published short stories, essays, and translations in Ploughshares, Southeast Review, the Bellingham Review, and New England Review, among many others. He’s the winner of several literary prizes, including the Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction, and his work has been named Notable in the Best American Essays series. He has taught at the University of British Columbia, St. Mary’s College of California, and the Quebec Writers’ Federation. He holds MFAs from St. Mary's College of California and the University of British Columbia.