About Dan Mesikepp: Dan Mesikepp was born in Fresno, California in 1980. He grew up in Ferndale, Washington, where he currently resides. A blue collar worker most of his life, he's had a wide range of jobs due to his diversifying interests, including construction and building roof trusses, restaurant work (yes, even a few fast food places), manufacturing and factory work, three sawmills, a plywood mill, two excursions to cities in Alaska to work robotic hours in seafood plants onshore, four … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dan Mesikepp
The Late Great Thor McHugh by William Bryan Smith
Lucy Glass had often dreamed of the father she'd never known, imagining he was a world-famous surgeon or perhaps an airline pilot. What she didn't expect was that he was Thor McHugh, an aging, self-absorbed Bigfoot hunter. Living off the funding of a 4th tier university, McHugh and his partner, Ames, share a comfortable yet insular life in their fortified compound. But when a new chancellor takes over, McHugh suddenly finds himself cash strapped and out of a job. For Lucy, the stakes are much … [Read more...] about The Late Great Thor McHugh by William Bryan Smith
Interview with Author – William Bryan Smith
About William Bryan Smith: William Bryan Smith was born in New Haven, CT in 1971. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College, and is a graduate of Mansfield University. The Late Great Thor McHugh is his fifth novel. What inspires you to write? I suppose I'm inspired by the great novels I've read. For example, when I read a book like Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow, I'm reminded what the modern novel can be, how it can capture a moment in time (the waning days of WWII), but how … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – William Bryan Smith
