About the Authors

Chris Cannon is the author of five books and hundreds of articles in magazines such as Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and the Tyee. A former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Chris served in the Presidential Honor Guard and in the intelligence and counterterrorism fields. He now teaches cultural criticism at the University of British Columbia. His work has received awards and grants from the Tides Foundation, the Western Magazine Awards, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the British Columbia Arts Council, and he is the recipient of the 2011 Dave Greber Award. He lives in Vancouver, B.C. www.cannonwriter.com

Brian Calvert has written, acted, produced, directed, or edited over fifty short films and five multimedia (live and video) stage shows. He is cocreator of the online sketch comedy groups ChurchofJerks.com and villageidiot.ca. Brian completed much of his schooling in Sarnia, Ontario, border city to Port Huron, Michigan. He now lives in Vancouver. www.brianMcalvert.com