Frank Pike has written books and articles on theater and playwriting. His plays, including The Harry Plays and Smaller Heartaches (which won the Twin Cities Kudos Award for Best Ne...view moreFrank Pike has written books and articles on theater and playwriting. His plays, including The Harry Plays and Smaller Heartaches (which won the Twin Cities Kudos Award for Best New Play) have been produced across the country, including New York, Boston, San Diego and Minneapolis. He has taught playwriting at Middlebury College, the University of Minnesota, The Playwrights' Center and The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. His short stories have been published in literary magazines such as Boulevard. He has received creative writing grants from the Mellon Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Bush Foundation and McKnight Foundation.view less