Samantha Dunn has authored two memoirs, Not By Accident: Reconstructing a Careless Life and Faith in Carlos Gomez. Her novel, Failing Paris, was a finalist for the PEN West Award. Co-editor of the short story collection, Women on the Edge: Writing from Los Angeles, Dunn's work has been widely anthologized. Her essays and journalism have been featured in O: the Oprah magazine, Redbook, Ms., The Los Angeles Times, and numerous other national publications. She is an instructor in the UCLA Writers Program.