Writer, Teacher, Bass Player.

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Ryan Ridge is the author of Climate Strange (with Mel Bosworth), Ox, New Bad News, and American Homes, among other books. His poetry, fiction, and book reviews have appeared in more than 100 literary magazines. Ridge teaches creative writing and serves as Chair of the English Department at Weber State University. He lives in Salt Lake City with the writer, Ashley Marie Farmer, and their greyhound, Doug, and plays bass in the freak folk band the Snarlin' Yarns. He's working on a novel.