Bryan VanDyke is a digital strategist and regular contributor at The Millions. He holds an MFA from Columbia University and a BA from Northwestern. In addition to his debut novel, IN OUR LIKENESS, he is the author of ONLY THE TRYING, a meditation on the nature of illness and recovery. His work has also appeared in Time, LitHub, Pacific Standard, and elsewhere. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.