James P. Othmer’s short story, “The Futurist,” was published in the Fall 2004 issue of VQR and was nominated for a National Magazine Award for Fiction. The story also formed the basis for his debut novel The Futurist, (Doubleday, 2006), named as one of the ten best novels of 2006 by Amazon.com. His website is http://www.jamespothmer.com/.

Also In VQR

• The Futurist
• Due West