Annie Liontas' debut novel, LET ME EXPLAIN YOU, was selected by ABA as an Indies Introduce Debut for 2015.  She is the recent recipient of a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and her story “Two Planes in Love” was named runner-up in BOMB Magazine’s 2013 Fiction Prize Contest. Annie is the co-editor of the anthology A MANNER OF BEING:  WRITERS ON THEIR MENTORS.  Since 2003, Annie has been dedicated to urban education, working with teachers and youth in Newark and Philadelphia.  She co-hosts the TireFire Reading Series and lives with her wife in Philly across the street from the best pizza jawn.

Books by Annie Liontas

Let Me Explain You

by Annie Liontas - Fiction, Relationships

Stavros Stavros Mavrakis, Greek immigrant and proud owner of the Gala Diner, believes he has just 10 days to live. As he prepares for his final hours, he sends a scathing email to his ex-wife and three grown daughters, outlining his wishes for how they each might better live their lives. With varying degrees of laughter and scorn, his family and friends dismiss his behavior as nothing more than a plea for attention. But when Stavros disappears, those closest to him are forced to confront the possibility of his death.