Bryan GivensBryan Givens was born in Dallas, Texas, and some of his earliest memories are of traveling to other places by reading: Narnia, Middle Earth, Treasure Island, and Mars. As he grew older, he traveled to many other places, both in person and through themagical medium of books. Bryan has had a long fascination with folktales and his Irish heritage. For his day job, he teaches history at Pepperdine University in California. Read More Read Less