Janice Eidus is author of the new novel The Last Jewish Virgin, a playful and provocative novel merging the romantic myth of the vampire with contemporary life in volatile New York City. It is a complicated story of different kinds of love as well. A novelist, short story writer, essayist, and a sought-after speaker, Ms. Eidus lives in Brooklyn and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. A frequent finalist in the William Faulkner – William Wisdom Competition, she has twice won the O. Henry Prize, as well as a Pushcart Prize. Previous titles include The War of the Rosen; The Celibacy Club; Urban Bliss and Vito Loves Geraldine.