Tan Van Huizen

Van Huizen is a phonetic variation of the name “van Husum,” Tan’s 8th times great grandfather’s name. Jan Fransse van Husum was a sailor for the Dutch West India Co., and the first of Tan’s maternal line to arrive in America,1639, via the Hudson River.

Much of the time, he can be found writing poetry or short stories on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/TanVanHuizen

When Tan’s not writing, he enjoys researching family history, hiking, travel, and driving “The Beast," his souped-up F-150 truck. He and his wife, Ann, live in southeastern Massachusetts.