William Kittredge is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Montana. His books include a collection of short fiction, We Are Not in This Together (Graywolf, 1984), and an essay collection, Owning It All (Graywolf, 1987). He was co-winner of the Neil Simon Award from American Playhouse for his work on the script for Heartland, and co-editor of The Last Best Place: A Montana Anthology. His book-length memoir, Hole in the Sky, will be published by Knopf this summer.