EDWARD S. LOUIS (pen name for E. L. Risden, Professor of English, St. Norbert College) lives, teaches, and writes in Wisconsin. His hobbies include daily practice of tai chi chuan and Mediterranean cooking. Previous books include "The Monster Specialist" (2014), "Odysseus on the Rhine" (2005), "White Shoes" (2017), "The Streets of Harmon Falls" (2016). Louis has recently completed a new novel, "Between Such Distant Shores", and a collection of short stories, "A Brief History of Friendship."