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Publish Date:
Winter 2009
Michael
Czyzniejewski was born in Chicago and grew up in its
south suburbs. He attended the University of Illinois,
where he received his BA, and Bowling Green State University,
where he earned an MFA. After graduating from BGSU, he
stuck around, and has taught English courses there, including
composition, creative writing, editing, and literature,
ever since. At the same time, he has worked as an editor
of Mid-American Review, serving as Editor-in-Chief
since 2000. His stories have appeared in journals such
as StoryQuarterly, Quarterly West, Another
Chicago Magazine, American Short Fiction, Other
Voices, New Orleans Review, Bat City Review, Northwest
Review, Quick Fiction, and /nor, among many
others, while one was reprinted in Pushcart Prize
XXXI. Since 1989, he has also worked at Wrigley Field,
selling beer in the aisles since his 21st birthday. He
currently lives in Bowling Green with his wife and son. |