Michael Zarocostas studied architecture at UVA as a Carlson-Duchen Scholar and received a magna cum laude J.D. from the U.K. College of Law. After clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals, he worked in Manhattan as a litigator. He's currently working on two novels, a screenplay, and a short film. (He's half Sicilian and half Greek, which means he tries to extort money from himself while running a diner.)

He can be reached via e-mail at zeemanta@aol.com.