A prolific short story writer and essayist, Randall Silvis is, in the words of Pulitzer Prize nominee William Allen, "one of the finest voices to be heard in this country for some time...and one of a few in his generation who will make a difference." Randall Silvis is the winner of the prestigious Drue Heinz Literature Prize and numerous other awards, including two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Fullbright Fellowship.