Michael L. Sussman, raised in New York, now lives and writes in Oregon. His work includes a bundle of songs, a handful of scripts, a boxful of jokes, and a collection of film reviews, essays, and poems. He writes about the quiet unraveling of the easy life and the moments that reshape us. Recent work appears in Star 82 Review, The Piker Press, The Pensieve, and other journals. Learn about his debut novel, You're Gonna Love It Here, at www.mlsussman.com.