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Author Bio
• Birth—1972
• Rasied—Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• Education—M.F.A., Hunter College
• Currently—lives in Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Jason Porter was born and raised in Michigan. He is a graduate of the Hunter College MFA program. He has been an English teacher, customer support representative, landlord, traveling musician, and the overnight editor for Yahoo! News and New York Times. Currently, he writes fiction. Why Are You So Sad? (2014), his first novel, was shortlisted for the Paris Literary Prize. He lives in Brooklyn, with his girlfriend and their two dogs. (Adapted from the publisher and author's website.)