Tom Chiarella

Tom Chiarella (born 1961) is an American author, journalist, and professor known for his work as writer-at-large and fiction editor at Esquire magazine for 20 years. He served as the Hampton and Esther Boswell Distinguished University Professor of Creative Writing at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. His publications include the story collection Foley's Luck (1992), the essay collection Thursday's Game, and the nonfiction book Writing Dialogue (1998).