Anna Badkhen is the author of seven books, most recently the essay collection Bright Unbearable Reality (New York Review Books, 2022), longlisted for the National Book Award. Her awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Barry Lopez Visiting Writer in Ethics and Community Fellowship, and the Joel R. Seldin Award from Psychologists for Social Responsibility, for writing about civilians in war zones. She was born in the Soviet Union and is a U.S. citizen. (updated 10/2024)