Alexis Schaitkin is the author of Saint X which was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2020 by the New York Times, an Amazon Best Book of 2020 and translated into seven languages. Alexis' second novel, Elsewhere, was a finalist for the Carol Shields Prize, a New York Times Editor's Choice and an ALA Notable Book. Alexis' work has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Required Reading. She lives in the Berkshires with her husband and their two children.