Tess ManningTess Manning is a writer based in Baltimore, Maryland. She works full-time as a copywriter and teaches yoga part-time, a balance that keeps both her prose and posture strong. While SCUM GRIND is her debut novel, her writing was first recognized in colege when she received the "Best Creative Writing" award for a short story written from the perspective of an everything bagel. She brings the same mix of insight, humor, and originality to her longer work. Read More Read Less