DAVID GUTERSON is the author of several novels: the national bestseller Snow Falling on Cedars; East of the Mountains; Our Lady of the Forest, a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year; The Other; and Ed King. He is also the author of two story collections, two books of poetry, a memoir, and the work of nonfiction Family Matters Why Homeschooling Makes Sense. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he lives in Washington State.