Lincoln Michel is the author of the story collection Upright Beasts and two novels, including The Body Scout, which was named one of the 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2021 by the New York Times and one of the 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time by Esquire. His writing has appeared in the Paris Review, McSweeney's, Lightspeed, Granta, the New York Times, London Guardian, and elsewhere. He runs the popular literary newsletter Counter Craft and coedited the anthologies Tiny Crimes and Tiny Nightmares. He can be found online at LincolnMichel.com.