Matthew Vollmer is an acclaimed author of short stories, essays, and memoir. The former editor of A Book of Uncommon Prayer, he also served as co-editor of Fakes: An Anthology of P...view moreMatthew Vollmer is an acclaimed author of short stories, essays, and memoir. The former editor of A Book of Uncommon Prayer, he also served as co-editor of Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts. His work has been published widely, including in The Pushcart Prize anthology and Best American Essays. He teaches in the English Department at Virginia Tech.view less