Chris Lukather is a fifth-generation Californian. He is the author of several books on mid-century home designers and builders in Southern California including, A Birdhouse in Paradise: William Mellenthin and the San Fernando Valley Ranch Homes; The Cinderella Homes of Jean Vandruff; and his latest, Homes by Byrd: The Art and Architecture of Robert Byrd and His Son Gary. Chris is a CalArts graduate, a writer, graphic designer and the editor of the quarterly literary journal The Writing Disorder.