Michael Berger is a writer and teacher living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the editor of the magazine, The Salted Lash, which is affiliated with The Iron Garters Crime Art Collective. He managed a bookstore in San Francisco for a couple years while writing for The Rumpus magazine. His other work can be found at Pank, Word Riot, Dogwood, The Bolt and various zines and pamphlets in the Bay Area.