Victoria Redel is the author of three books of poetry and five books of fiction, her fourth book of poems, Paradise, is forthcoming in February 2022. A recipient of numerous awards including fellowships from the Guggenheim and the NEA, her work has been widely awarded, anthologized, and translated into ten languages. Redel’s novel Loverboy was adapted for feature film, premiered at Sundance and was directed by Kevin Bacon. She has taught at Columbia University, Davidson College, Vermont College of Fine Arts and is on the Sarah Lawrence College faculty.