Chris Belden is the author of the novels Carry-on, The Private Dick, and Shriver (recently adapted into the film A Little White Lie), as well as the story collections The Floating Lady of Lake Tawaba and Who Am I to Judge? Chris is also editor of Closer to Freedom, a collection of poetry and prose produced in the weekly prison writing workshop he ran for ten years. A graduate of the Fairfield University MFA program, Chris is cohost of the livestream reading series “FUMFA Poets & Writers Live” and “Chris & Katie’s Open Mic Night,” a monthly event in South Norwalk.