Brian J WelchBrian Welch is a novelist and artist based in Austin, Texas. He earned a BFA in visual art from the University of Texas and an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he created handmade books exploring memory and archives.He spent most of his career as a carpenter and woodworker. In 2020, he returned to school and earned a graduate certificate in publishing from the University of Denver. Currently he works as a project manager in publishing, and spends most mornings chipping away at his second novel before the rest of the word is awake. Read More Read Less