Ryan W. Bradley
has pumped gas, changed oil, painted houses, swept the floor of a mechanic’s
shop, worked on a construction crew in the Arctic Circle, fronted a punk band,
and managed an independent children’s bookstore. He now spends part of his time
designing book covers. He is the author of several collections of poetry, a
story collection, and the novel Code for Failure. He lives in Oregon
with his wife and two sons.