M.L. Rio

M.L. Rio is an author, former actor, bookseller, academic, and music writer. She holds an MA in Shakespeare studies from King's College London and Shakespeare's Globe, and a PhD in English literature from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focuses on representations of madness and mood disorder on the early modern stage. She is the author of the internationally bestselling novel "If We Were Villains," the USA Today bestselling novella "Graveyard Shift," and her latest novel, "Hot Wax." She currently resides in south Philadelphia with her books, records, and a dog.