Stephen
Marche is a novelist and culture writer. For several years
he has written a monthly column for Esquire
magazine, “A Thousand Words about Our Culture,” as well as regular features and
opinion pieces for the Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New
Republic, and elsewhere. His books include the novels Raymond and Hannah and Shining
at the Bottom of the Sea, as well as the nonfiction work How Shakespeare Changed Everything. He
lives in Toronto with his family.