Douglas L. Talley

oug Talley {[email protected]} received a BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green State University and a JD from the University of Akron. Early in his career he practiced law with a firm in Akron, Ohio, and presently works as an executive in a small consulting company. His poems and essays have appeared in various literary journals, including The American Scholar, Christianity and Literature, and Irreantum. In 2009, his work was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His poetry collection, Adam’s Dream, appeared in 2011 (Woodsboro, Md.: Parables Publishing). He and his wife, April, live in Copley, Ohio, where they both continue to write and raise their family.