Pola Oloixarac studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. Her first novel, Savage Theories, was a bestseller throughout South America, and has been translated into seven languages. In 2010, Granta named her to its list of Best Young Spanish Novelists. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Telegraph, Rolling Stone, Revista Clarin, and Etiqueta Negra. She currently lives in San Francisco.
