Louis Bayard
is the author of the novel Mr. Timothy (HarperCollins), a New York Times Notable Book and one of People magazine's 10 best books of 2003. His other novels are Fool's Errand and Endangered Species (Alyson). His reviews and articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Ms., Salon.com, and Nerve.com. He is also a contributor to the anthologies 101 Damnations ( St. Martin 's) and the upcoming To Breed or Not to Breed (HarperCollins).