GREG BOOSE grew up in northeast Ohio, got his MFA degree in Moorhead, MN, and now lives in Chicago. Boose has appeared in several humor magazines over the past few years, and is a regular contributor to The Nervous Breakdown. His work can also be found on The Big Jewel and on Four Magazine. He's currently working on a book-length manuscript. You can contact him at gtboose@yahoo.com, or by visiting him at his Myspace page.

CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH is a writer and psychotherapist living in Los Angeles. In 2003, the Sydney Morning Herald named her Life in LA one of the world's best blogs. Claire has written for Time Out New York, Citysearch.com, The Nervous Breakdown, and Student Traveler, among other publications. She is currently working on a memoir. You can contact her at clairebidwellsmith@yahoo.com or on Myspace.