J. Ryan Stradal’s writing also appears in Hobart, The Rumpus, The Rattling Wall, Joyland, Midwestern Gothic, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and NFL.com, among other places, archived at jryanstradal.com. He volunteers for 826LA, helps create products and materials for the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, and often works in TV. He tweets sporadically @jryanstradal.