Brian Oliu is originally from Readington, New Jersey and currently lives in Tuscaloosa. His work can be found in New Ohio Review, Bat City Review, Southeast Review, Brevity, Ninth Letter, The Collagist, 42opus, Best Creative Nonfiction Vol. 2, and others.  His essay ‘c:\run penelope.exe’ originally in DIAGRAM, was selected as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2009.  Furthermore, he is the commissioner of the University of Alabama English Department Football League, whose missives can be found on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.