Jon Raymond is the author of The Half-Life, a novel, and Old Joy, a story that was adapted into a feature film. He is an editor at Plazm, a contributing editor at Tin House magazine, and his writing appears in Bookforum, Artforum, and other publications.

About PLAZM:

Founded in 1991 by Portland artists as a creative resource, today PLAZM is an award-winning design firm and magazine publishing innovative art, design, and cultural and literary works. PLAZM was listed in ID magazine as one of the world's 40 most influential design firms and has been featured in numerous publications and award shows. PLAZM received the Creative Resistance award from Adbusters in 2001. The magazine's complete catalog is included in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.