R. O. Kwon is the author of "Exhibit" and the nationally bestselling novel "The Incendiaries," which was named a best book of the year by more than 40 publications and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award. With Garth Greenwell, Kwon coedited the bestselling "Kink," a New York Times Notable Book. She has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Yaddo and MacDowell. Born in Seoul, Kwon has lived most of her life in the United States.