Michael J. Seidlinger is the author of thirteen books, including Dreams of Being (2020), My Pet Serial Killer (2018), and The Fun We've Had (2014). His writing has appeared in The Believer, Publishers Weekly, Buzzfeed, CrimeReads, and Thrillist, among other places. Seidlinger is publisher in chief of Civil Coping Mechanisms, an indie press specializing in innovative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.