J. Ryan Stradal's writing has also appeared in Hobart, The Rattling Wall, Midwestern Gothic, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Cedars, Oui RA, The Foghorn, This Recording, NFL.com, and The Nervous Breakdown, among other places. He lives in Los Angeles where he works in TV, co-produces the literary/culinary series "Hot Dish," volunteers at 826LA, and helps create products and materials for the Echo Park Time Travel Mart. If that's still not enough for you, find more at jryanstradal.com.