John Dermot Woods writes stories and draws comics in

Brooklyn, NY. He is the author of several books including The

Baltimore Atrocities (Coffee House Press), Always Blue (Radix),

and Activities (Publishing Genius). He enjoys playing tennis on

New York City's cracked courts and surfing along New York

City's temperamental and often frigid shoreline. He is a long-

time professor of English and Creative Writing at SUNY Nas-

sau Community College.