Unfortunately, we're not all as famously genetically and literally blessed as Marisha Pessl. However, you can at least fake it with a great author photo (right, Jonathan Franzen?) Here are some tips on how to tantalize your readers with a sexy picture--before you let them down in person at your reading.

More thoughts on how much attractiveness matters (or not) in publishing here at Writers Digest from Galleycat's own Ron Hogan.