About the Translator:

Tim Mohr is a staff editor at Playboy magazine. His writing has also appeared in other publications, including The New York Times. Prior to joining Playboy, he spent six years as a club DJ in Berlin. His translation of Guantanamo, by Dorothea Dieckmann, won the Three Percent prize for best translation of 2007.

The translator wishes to thank Andrej Huesener for his advice and his careful read of the draft manuscript.