James Sallis

James Sallis (b. 1944) has published seventeen novels; multiple collections of short stories, essays, and poems; books of musicology; a biography of Chester Himes; and a translation of Raymond Queneau’s novel Saint Glinglin. Sallis has written about books for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the WashingtonPost, and served as a books columnist for the Boston Globe. In 2007, he received a lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon. His novel Drive was adapted as the acclaimed feature film of the same name. Sallis teaches writing at Arizona State University and plays regularly with his string band, Three-Legged Dog.