T J PoortingaTJ Poortinga writes psychological fiction laced with mystery, satire, and just enough truth to make you howl. Raised among dairy farmers in an immigrant enclave of Washington State, he was groomed for the clergy and trained accordingly. In college, h was recruited by a network of political activists disguised as a prayer club-one of many experiences that would later fuel his writing. After teaching high school for two years, he ghostwrote for a conservative radio pundit before making a dramatic exit from the movement, complete with existential crisis. His work is darkly funny, unexpectedly tender, and pulses with the energy of a fever dream and the timing of a well-told joke. Read More Read Less