Kristin Bair is the author of the novels The Art of Floating and Thirsty, as well as essays about China, bears, adoption, off-the-plot expats, and more. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including The Gettysburg Review, Poets & Writers Magazine, and Writer's Digest. As a writing instructor, her peripatetic nature has landed her in classrooms and conferences around the world. A native Pittsburgher, she now lives with her husband and two kids north of Boston.