American Housewife (12 page)

Many of the stories were previously published in the following publications: “What I Do All Day” in
Monkeybicycle
(June 2013), “The Wainscoting War” in
Faultline Journal of Arts and Letters
(June 2014), “Dumpster Diving with the Stars” in
Five Chapters
(July 2013), “Hello! Welcome to Book Club” in
Blue Mesa Review
(Spring 2013), “The Fitter” in
Hayden’s Ferry Review
(Fall 2014), “How to Be a Grown-Ass Lady” in
The Baltimore Review
(Summer 2014), “How to Be a Patron of the Arts” in
Crab Creek Review
(Spring 2014), “Pageant Protection” in
The Rumpus
(February 2014), “Take It from Cats” in
The Hairpin
(July 2014), and “My Novel Is Brought to You by the Good People at Tampax” in
The Normal School
(Spring 2014).

Helen Ellis is the acclaimed author of
Eating the Cheshire Cat.
She is a poker player who competes on the national tournament circuit. Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City.