Norman Mailer, Jonathem Lethem, Martin Cruz Smith, and Carl Hiassen
provided cover blurbs for his first novel, Boonville, in 2001.
Was first published at age fifteen in the infamous newsweekly The
Anderson Valley Advertiser by his uncle Bruce Anderson, who was the
editor and publisher.
Son-in-law of late Bob Miner, co-founder of Oracle Software.
Co-owned an art gallery.
Board member of SFJAZZ.
Published his first short-story "36-28-34-7" in 1995 to become "the
heterosexual voice of gay lit.".