Melvin Jules Bukiet

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Melvin Jules Bukiet is a novelist and literary critic living in New York City. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, Bukiet took a Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia University. He is the author of a number of novels, including "Sandman's Dust," "After," "While the Messiah Tarries," "Signs and Wonders," "Strange Fire," and "A Faker's Dozen." He edited the collections "Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex," "Nothing Makes You Free." and "Scribblers on the Roof." His works have been translated into a half-dozen languages, and he has won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, among other prizes. His works can be found in Antaeus, The Paris Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Killing the Buddha, and The New York Times. He currently teaches at Sarah Lawrence College. He is married and has three kids.

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