Terry Tierney is the author of The Poet’s Garage and the novels Lucky Ride and The Bridge on Beer River. His poems and stories recently appeared in The Bellevue Literary Review, Remington Review, Reed Magazine, Ghost Parachute, Flash Fiction Magazine, Rust + Moth, Typishly, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Lake, and other publications. His second poetry book, Why Trees Stay Outside, is being published by Unsolicited Press in October of 2024. A member of the San Francisco Writers Grotto, he lives in the Bay Area with his family, including two fluffy cats and an enthusiastic Golden Retriever.