Henry Baum is the author of the novels Oscar Caliber Gun, North of Sunset, God's Wife, and The American Book of the Dead. He's published work with Identity Theory, Storyglossia, Scarecrow, Dogmatika, Purple Prose, 3:AM, Les Episodes, and others. He also writes and records music. Born in New York City, raised in L.A. with stints in many other places, he now lives in Spain with his wife.