Chris LaMay-West believes in the power of rock music, Beat poetry, and the sanctity of Star Trek. He has appeared in Kitchen Sink and Morbid Curiosity, in various online venues including the online edition of Opium, and in the Mortified reading series. A California native, Chris recently expatriated to Salem , Massachusetts , where he writes, works for a non-profit, and lives with his lovely bride and two cats. His exploits, literary and other, can be followed at: http://chris-west.blogspot.com/