Aimee Bender is the author of five books of fiction, including The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, a NY Times Notable Book, and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, a SCIBA award winner, and a bestseller. She teaches creative writing at the University of Southern California.
USC Webpage: https://dornsife.usc.edu/cwphd/aimee-bender/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Bender