Brad LiffordFrom the time he was a toddler, Brad Lifford has been taken in by stories: hearing them, reading them, writing them. When he was 7, he gave his parents his first book, a crayoned tale about GI Joes. He has been a reporter, editor and film critic for aily newspapers in East Tennessee and a freelance magazine writer, as well as film editor for Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine. He has also worked in communications in the materials industry, academia, and health care. Brad is a member of the Knoxville Writers Guild, the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the Public Relations Society of America. He lives in East Tennessee with his wife and three cats. He enjoys brewing, hiking, and gardening. Read More Read Less