Darren Dillman grew up in the New Mexico desert and earned an MFA in creative writing from McNeese State University. He is the author of the novels The Frat, The Preacher, The Deac...view moreDarren Dillman grew up in the New Mexico desert and earned an MFA in creative writing from McNeese State University. He is the author of the novels The Frat, The Preacher, The Deacon, and American Spider Dreams. His short fiction has appeared in Shenandoah, the George Washington Review, Consequence, and the anthology Best of the West.view less