Joshua David Bellin is an American author and professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is best known for his critically acclaimed novels, including The Last Policeman, The Wild Ones, and The End of the World Running Club. He has also written several short stories and essays, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian. Bellin is a passionate advocate for the power of literature to inspire and transform lives. He believes that stories can help us to understand our world and ourselves, and that literature can be a powerful tool for social change.