Thomas McGonigle is author of St. Patrick’s Day: another day in Dublin (University of Notre Dame Press, 2016), The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov (Dalkey Archive, 1987 and Northwestern University Press, 2000), and Going to Patchogue (Dalkey Archive, 1992). He has written for The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Newsday, The Guardian (London) Bookforum, and The Village Voice.