Daniel Cray is a writer specializing in surreal fiction, and a journalist who has reported more than sixty Time magazine cover stories. His own surreal experiences include lugging a gray whale to sea, chasing O.J. Simpson down the freeway, lounging in the captain's chair of the starship Enterprise, dodging champagne corks in a World Series clubhouse, and interviewing two U.S. Presidents. Daniel was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and lives with his wife and son in Los Angeles. Visit him at www.danielcray.com