Thomas Calder has probably read The Great Gatsby one too many times, has certainly rewatched The Sopranos more than he’d like to admit, and has never listened to a song by The Walkmen that he hasn’t liked. He’s also the author of The Wind Under the Door and earned his MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston. His short fiction was a semifinalist for the 2025 Doris Betts Fiction Prize and his forthcoming novel The Crave was a finalist for the 2025 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award. Originally from South Florida, he now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where both his parents grew up. His fiction, book reviews, and author conversations have appeared in Juked, West Branch, storySouth and elsewhere. Along with writing fiction, he is the managing editor of Mountain Xpress, an alt-weekly in Asheville, and the co-host of DRAFT: Artistry in Conversation with fellow author Tessa Fontaine. Last but certainly not least, he’s the papa of an amazing first grader named Eula, who loves to sing, dance, and play ukulele. (She’s also cutthroat when it comes to the game Guess Who.)
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