Courtney Eldridge is the author of Unkempt, a collection of short stories, and The Generosity of Women, a novel. She has received fellowships from the Edward F. Albee Foundation and the Ucross Foundation. In 2006, she was awarded the Prix du Marais for Record à battre, the French translation of her novella, The Former World Record Holder Settles Down. Her work has appeared in numerous literary publications and magazines, including The Mississippi Review, McSweeney's, Post Road, BOMB, and the New York Times Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles.