Provided by Wikipedia Sheila Schwartz (May 4, 1952 – November 8, 2008) was an American writer and creative writing professor. Her short story collection ''Imagine a Great White Light'' won a Pushcart Press Editor's Award and was named one of the best books of 1991 by ''USA Today'', and her short story "Afterbirth" won a 1999 O. Henry Award.
