Isaac Blum (he/​him) is a writer and edu­ca­tor. He’s taught Eng­lish at sev­er­al col­leges and uni­ver­si­ties, and at Ortho­dox Jew­ish and pub­lic schools. He lives with his wife in Philadel­phia where he watch­es sports and reads books that make him laugh while show­ing him some­thing true about the world. The Life and Crimes of Hood­ie Rosen is his debut nov­el. You can vis­it Isaac online at isaacblumau​thor​.com and fol­low him on Twit­ter and Insta­gram @isaacblum_.