John Boe is a PhD in English who taught courses at U.C. Davis for many years, including summer sessions on Shakespeare held in London. At U.C. Davis he was a Founding Editor of the journal Writing on the Edge, and he co-edited the compilation Teachers on the Edge: The WOE Interviews, 1989–2017. He is also the author of Life Itself: Messiness is Next to Goddessness and Other Essays and Your Joke is in the E-mail: Cyberlaffs from Mousepotatoes (with Alice Kahn). In addition, he’s published many essays, stories, poems, articles, and reviews. A professional storyteller, he has recited his poetry and told folktales at various venues and festivals.