Bio These hilarious short stories have appeared in Meridian, Mid-American Review, New England Review, Salmagundi, the Sewanee Review, Washington Square, ZYZZYVA, and others. The author's first book, a short story collection, Human Resources, which was shortlisted for the 2007 Story Prize, awarded the 2008 Devil's Kitchen Prose Award, and which would make an inexpensive birthday gift, the best Christmas gift or an excellent gift for anyone who loves to read funny short stories and funny short love stories was published by Tin House Books in April 2007. Publisher's Weekly awarded this book one of its coveted Starred Reviews, noting that, "Admirably, Goldfaden roams widely and erratically, from surfers living on an exclusive beachfront to a bizarre set of contemporary pirates who give up robbing yachts to join a pirate-busting agency. Goldfaden is an undeniable talent." A recipient of a 2008 Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, his short story, "Disorder Destroyers," was chosen as the Editor's Choice for the Mid American Review's 2006 Sherwood Anderson Award. In February 2008, his story, "Looking at Animals" was awarded the Lytle Fiction Prize for being the best piece of fiction published in 2007 in The Sewanee Review, the nation's oldest literary journal. His story "Nautical Intervention" was optioned for film by the actress, Bebe Neuwirth. Currently at work on the screenplay adaptation of this story for GreeneStreet Films, Josh is also working on a novel. He operates the web site design/management company, WebAha!, and lives in Oceanside, California. For a limited time only, this collection of funny short stories is available directly from the publisher for only $10 (plus $1.50 shipping and handling). To take advantage of this special pricing, and give this book as the best inexpensive gift, simply go to this page, and click on the "Buy Direct and SAVE!" link.