Nick Ripatrazone's newest books are EMBER DAYS (Braddock Avenue Books, 2015) and Good People, a collection of short stories (Foxhead Books 2014). He is also the author of two novellas, THIS DARKSOME BURN (firthFORTH, 2013) and We Will Listen For You (CCM Press). His other books include The Fine Delight: Postconciliar Catholic Literature (Cascade Books) and two books of poetry, Oblations and This Is Not About Birds (Gold Wake Press). His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, and has been featured at NPR.