Warren Read is the author of the memoir, The Lyncher in Me, about his discovery that his great-grandfather had incited a lynching in 1920, and two novels: Ash Falls, which was called "a moody, haunting foray into rural Americana in the mold of Daniel Woodrell and Christian Kiefer," by Kirkus, and One Simple Thing, which Publishers Weekly declared to be "a gripping tale of crime, intrigue, and complicated family relationships." Warren earned his MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.