Mark Doyon is the author of the tragicomic novel Deep Fried and the short story collection Bonneville Stories. He received a B.A. in English from the College of William & Mary and a master's in arts management from the Shenandoah Conservatory. He founded and published the fiction quarterly Friction. His work has been featured in PopMatters, The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, The Daily Vault, Hybrid, Skope, Neufutur, Groovevolt, Ear Candy, Modern Dance UK, Delusions of Adequacy, The Absinthe Literary Review, 3AM Magazine, and Riffraf. "Deep Fried makes manifest all that fiction should do—transport, enlighten, stir reflection, and bring communities closer through our shared human experiences.” —The Bookish Elf