Cars have been the thing since his earliest years, and he still owns enough Tyco electric track to reconstruct the Nürburgring. Unlike most gearheads, he didn’t get his first car until age 24—a completely un-sporty, un- collectible 1980 Volvo, which he cherished on the snowy roads of Montana. He spends his days immersed in the two great joys of his life—words and cars—and reckons there is no better job out there. He lives with his wife Shannon in Portland, Oregon. They are expecting their first child in April.