Marcy Dermansky is the author of The Red Car, Bad Marie and Twins. Her fourth novel Very Nice will be released on July 2, 2019; her Joyland short story "Paris With Mandy" appears in slightly different form in this novel. Her short stories have appeared in McSweeney's, Guernica, The Paris Review, Lenny Letter, and elsewhere. You can find out more at http://www.marcydermansky.com or on Twitter @mdermansky.