Alena Dillon is the author of the novels Mercy House, which has been optioned for a television show by Amy Schumer; The Happiest Girl in the World, a Good Morning America pick; and Eyes Turned Skyward, as well as the memoir My Body Is A Big Fat Temple. Her essays have appeared in publications including The Daily Beast, The Rumpus, The Huffington Post, LitHub, and BookTrib.