Kai Maristed is the author of three novels, including Broken Ground (Counterpoint, 2003), a Berlin Wall journey, and the story collection Belong to Me (starred by Publisher’s Weekly). Her work has appeared in Anchor Best Essays, The Kenyon Review, Agni, and most recently in The Southwest Review, The Michigan Quarterly, and The Iowa Review. Her translation of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu is in preproduction in New York. Kai lives in Paris and Boston.