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James Lewelling has been writing fiction since 1988. To that end, he
has made a living in every menial position available in the food service
industry, tended bar at the second smallest pub in London, The Swan,
lost and found files for the Bank of Paris, taught Berbers the Beatles on
the edge of the Sahara, taught immigrants of all stripes the present perfect
in Chicago and Milwaukee, been mistaken for a computer whilst conducting
phone surveys, been mistaken for an asshole whilst answering complaint
letters for an insurance company, taught writing,  creative writing, business
writing, developmental writing, reading, Russian literature and on one occasion,
algebra. Most recently, he has been trying to persuade young basketball-playing
Emirati women to proofread in the United Arab Emirates. His work has appeared in
Fence, Word Riot, The Evergreen Review, Café Irreal, The Stranger and elsewhere.
He lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife, the poet, Lisa Isaacson, and their two lovely
daughters, Frances and Cecily.