Joe Cottonwood is a semi-retired contractor with a lifetime of repairing homes by day, writing by night. In addition to three books of poetry, he is the author of popular novels for adults (Famous Potatoes, Clear Heart) and children (Quake!, The San Puerco Trilogy) as well as the award-winning memoir 99 Jobs. He lives under (and at the mercy of) redwood trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. His most recent book is Foggy Dog: Poems of the Pacific Coast. joecottonwood.com
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