Author: Melissa Bank
Alternate names: Melissa Susan Bank
Born: 1960
Died: 2022
Bio: Melissa Susan Bank (October 11, 1960 – August 2, 2022) was an American author. She published two books—*The Wonder Spot,* a volume of short stories, and *The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing*—and won the 1993 Nelson Algren Award for short fiction. She taught at Stony Brook University.