Vit Vanicek hails from Prague, Czech Republic, where he grew up and soaked up the history, legends and half-truths that Europe has to offer. He lives in Illinois and teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
He is passionately in love with his wife, understandably proud of his daughters, and resolutely protective of his free time, in which he dabbles in running, woodworking, writing, and gaming.