Tony Richard Rodriguez was born in Fremont, California on August 22, 1977. He is currently teaching Theology at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, CA. Tony spends his days loving his wife and his newborn daughter, though he also enjoys bashing political pundits on the Left and Right. He's authored three books, which include The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening, Rapid Eye Metaphors, and the most recent Simplicity Regurgitated: Poems and Shorts. Imaginatively, Tony still lives in San Francisco, California. He is currently at work on his fourth novel, a heartfelt canticle addressing the buoyant reality of politics in today's America. You can catch his blog at http://tony-r-rodriguez.blogspot.com.