Mark Budman is a refugee. His books include My Life at First Try (Counterpoint Press, 2008), An Accidental American Odyssey (Livingston Press, 2021), The Most Excellent Immigrant (Livingston Press, 2022), Short, Vigorous Roots (with Sue O’Neill, Ooligan Press, 2022). Mark’s short fiction has been featured in publications such as Virginia Quarterly, Cincinnati Review, and The Mississippi Review. Short, Vigorous Roots was the 2022 Foreword Indies winner. “Kirkus Review” awarded The Most Excellent Immigrant a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2023.
