Laramie DeanLaramie Dean grew up during a drought on the wind-swept plains of Eastern Montana, which helped him fashion his writing style—what he refers to as “Montana Gothic.” After earning his doctorate in speech communication and playwriting from outhern Illinois University Carbondale, Laramie became the director of theater at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he lives with his husband. Black Forest is his first novel. Read More Read Less