Patrick Meanor, Ph.D. has taught at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta since 1974. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Professor Award and the State University Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. A graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, Patrick completed his Ph.D. at Kent State University. A prolific writer, he has published six books and more than 120 essays and reviews. Dr. Meanor teaches a wide array of courses on Contemporary Literature at SUNY Oneonta, and in his spare time, is a contributing editor for Fanfare Magazine, where he reviews classical CDs and interviews musicians. He is currently working on a book about British humorist Will Self.