Jane O'Connor and John O'Brien also collaborated on the companion title "Sir Small and the Dragonfly," They both live in New York City. Irving MaIin is a member of the faculty of City College of New York.Stephane Vanderhaeghe is Associate Professor at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, France, where he teaches American literature. His research focuses on contemporary, avant-garde writers and he has published essays on Robert Coover, Ben Marcus, or Shelley Jackson.