K.M. Soehnlein grew up in suburban New Jersey, the setting for his bestselling, award-winning debut novel, "The World of Normal Boys" and its 2010 sequel, "Robin and Ruby." After working various odd jobs for years, the success of his fiction allowed him to focus on writing, editing and teaching. He now lives in San Francisco, the city that provides the backdrop for his novel "You Can Say You Knew Me When," which takes place during two vibrant eras, the heyday of the Beat Generation and the early years of the Internet. Soehnlein's journalism and essays have appeared in various publications and anthologies. He has been awarded the Lambda Literary Award and the Henfield/Transatlantic Review Prize. He teaches creative writing at the University of San Francisco. Visit him online at http://www.kmsoehnlein.com.