Frank Huyler is the author of three novels, including The Red Dress, and two books about his work as an emergency physician: The Blood of Strangers, considered a classic of medical writing, and White Hot Light, a finalist for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature. His books have been widely translated, and his poems, essays, and opinion pieces have appeared in many publications, including the Atlantic, American Scholar, Guardian, New York Daily News, Vice, and Washington Post. Huyler practices medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico.