Darran SmithDarran Smith grew up in a family that could make even the most ordinary moments feel like stories worth telling. He set aside dreams of becoming a comic book artist to study Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University-but he never stopped writing.Helives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., where he spends his time taking photographs, building LEGO, and finally finishing a story or two.The Alphabet Lovers is his first novel. Read More Read Less