Carrie Pilby: A Hilarious and Charming Story

Description: Carrie Philby doesn't belong. She can be a little off-putting. After her therapist gives her the challenge of listing five things she must do before New Year's to at least try and fit in with the world at large, things get hard.

Brief description: Caren Lissner describes herself as a "chronic creative writer" who is constantly thinking of story ideas. A University of Pennsylvania graduate with a B.A. in English, she published both serious and humorous pieces in the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, McSweeney's, and Weatherwise Magazine. The joys and frustrations of single nerd-dom in the big city drove her to write the novel Carrie Pilby. You can visit her online at carenlissner.com.