Brian Wolak

Grew up in Baltimore. At 17, knew I wanted to be a writer. At 21, became a single dad. Worked my ass off to make it work. Found love, got married. Moved out west in 2021. Now live near Garden of the Gods at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs.

(More + random) About—

  • Day job: Sr. Director, National Communications, for one the country’s largest nonprofit housing orgs

  • Primary vice: 2 oz. mezcal, 1 oz. Salers aperitif, 0.5 oz. Cocchi Americano Bianco

  • Annual pilgrimages: Taos and Santa Fe, NM

  • Favorite national parks: Arches and Death Valley

  • Guilty pleasure: Xbox / Call of Duty (my KTD is 1.5)

  • Spend too much money on: artwork from Southwest artists

  • Favorite bands: Brian Jonestown Massacre, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

  • Favorite writer: Haruki Murakami

  • Favorite book: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • Favorite shows: Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fleabag

  • Person I’d fan-boy over meeting in person: Donna Tartt

  • 2025 goal: publish Forever Urtth and hike Mt. Elbert, Colorado’s highest mountain

  • Fun fact 1: had my aura and chakras read in Sedona

  • Fun fact 2: moved to Colorado for the mountains … stayed for the magpies.

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