Michelle Wildgen is the author of the novels You're Not You and But Not For Long (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press). Her work includes fiction, essays, reviews, and food writing. A freelance writer, editor and executive editor at the literary magazine Tin House, she lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

“...in Kate and Bec, she has created a memorable pair, defined by mutual need and attachment. This closely observed novel illuminates some of the ways debilitating illness transforms not only those stricken but also the people who care for them.”

People Magazine, Top Ten Books of 2006

“A seductive first novel about the intimate relationship between a charismatic ALS patient and her impressionable female caregiver; you'll be tempted to cheat and skip to the final chapter.”