David Bezmozgis is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His acclaimed first book, Natasha and Other Stories, was a New York Times Notable Book and won the Toronto Book Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for First Book. It has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Bezmozgis’ first feature film, Victoria Day, received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. His debut novel, The Free World, was published in April to rave reviews.