Alexi Zentner lives in Ithaca, New York, with his wife and two daughters. His short story “Touch” is featured in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 where it was chosen as a  jury favorite. Two of Alexi’s short stories were also selected for “special mention” in the 2008 Pushcart Prize anthology. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Atlantic Monthly, Narrative Magazine (where it was awarded the 2008 Narrative Prize), Tin House, Slice Magazine, Orion Magazine, and other publications.