Mark Matousek, M.A., is a bestselling author and teacher whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. He brings over three decades of experience as a memoirist, editor, interviewer, survivor, activist, and spiritual seeker to his penetrating and thought- provoking work with students. He is the author of eight books including Sex Death Enlightenment (an international bestseller), The Boy He Left Behind, Ethical Wisdom: The Search for a Moral Life, When You’re Falling, Dive, and Writing To Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery. A featured blogger for PsychologyToday.com, he has contributed to numerous anthologies and publications, including the New Yorker, Details, Harper’s Bazaar, The Chicago Tribune, O: The Oprah Magazine, and others. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he is a founding member of V-Men (with Eve Ensler), an organization devoted to ending violence against women and girls, and offers workshops in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. He lives in East Hampton, New York.