Silvia DiPierdomenico is an Italian teacher and private tutor. Her previous publications include a work of literary nonfiction in McSweeney’s Quarterly and an essay in Elle Magazine. Raised bilingually in Central Massachusetts, she completed a BA in English at Yale University, where she continued her studies and received an MA and MPhil in Italian literature. While living in New York City, she taught Italian at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Currently settled in Los Angeles, she lives with her husband and their Swiss White Shepherd dog, Fia.