D J PalladinoD.J. Palladino, former arts editor for the Santa Barbara Independent and Santa Barbara magazine, regularly writes about art and entertainment. He also produces the Magic Lantern film series at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he i an advisor to WORD, a student-run magazine. He and his wife, Diane Arnold, live by the sea in Santa Barbara and own the Mesa Bookstore, a minuscule emporium of literary gems. This is his first novel. Read More Read Less