A.J. Jacono is a New York-based author. He is the founder of the online literary journal, The Spotlong Review, and the owner of the immensely popular SoHo bookstore/café/wine bar hybrid, Bibliotheque.

A.J. has published fiction and nonfiction in a wide range of literary journals, including Southeast Review, The Offing, upstreet, Lunch Ticket, Eckleburg, and The MacGuffin, among many others. He was also anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023, a collection of the year’s finest mystery, thriller, and suspense short stories. His debut novel, YES, YES, will be published in 2027.

A.J. is passionate about philanthropy; at thirteen, he founded a nonprofit organization, called T.H.A.I. (Through Healing All Indigent) Children, to fund for the cleft lip and palate surgeries of children around the world. To learn more about the cause, and to donate, click here.