Michael Kwolek was raised in suburban New Jersey near an abandoned psychiatric hospital. He has been a pizza delivery boy, junior hedge fund analyst, touring musician and brand strategist. He is now a marketer and science writer for University of Colorado Boulder. Michael holds a BA in English from Seton Hall University and an MBA from CU Boulder. His writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, Jersey Devil Press and 96th of October. His forthcoming novelette, A Face That Knows, will be published by Foofaraw Press in Spring 2026. Michael has also put out several LPs of sweeping indie rock as Kwolek.
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