Mary Anne Mohanraj is the author of several books, including SILENCE AND THE WORD, TORN SHAPES OF DESIRE, AQUA EROTICA (ed.), KATHRYN IN THE CITY, THE BEST OF STRANGE HORIZONS (ed.), and A TASTE OF SERENDIB  (a Sri Lankan cookbook).  Her most recent publications include "Lakshmi's Diary" (OASIS), "A Gentle Man" (HARPUR PALATE), "Wild Roses" (THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW EROTICA, VOL. 3) and "How It Started" (BEST LESBIAN EROTICA 2003).  She lives in Chicago and is currently finishing her Ph.D. dissertation novel, BODIES IN MOTION, an exploration of sexuality, marriage, and Sri Lankan/American immigrant concerns.