author : Sophie McManusfacebook : https://www.facebook.com/sophie.mcmanusSOPHIE McMANUS was born in New York City, and she received her BA from Vassar College and her MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, the Saltonstall Foundation, and the Jentel Foundation. Her work has appeared in American Short Fiction, Memorious, and Tin House, among other publications. She teaches writing in Brooklyn, New York. The Unfortunates is her first book.