I was born, raised, and currently reside in Anaheim, California. I have never worked for the Disney Corporation, but I have worked at Disneyland, and have seen several of the women (yes, women) who play Mickey Mouse smoke cigarettes in the back lot. I have been published in several magazines and journals. I write a sometimes regular blog/dispatch on McSweeneys.net called “Dispatches from a Public Librarian” and regularly contribute to the Door Magazine. My first book, a humor memoir, was just released by Da Capo (It's called Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian). I hold a double BA in English Literature and Comparative Religion from the California State University of Fullerton and a Masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State. I have taken graduate writing classes from Kenyon University, UCLA, and CSUF. When I’m not writing, I work for the Anaheim as a public librarian—my job duties include, but are not limited to, refunding money lost in the vending machine, throwing out books, ordering DVDs, fixing computers, and, on very rare occasions, recommending books. My favorite authors are Mark Twain, Flannery O’Connor, and David Sedaris. I have a muse; her name is Diana. She officially became my wife/muse in March.