Hurd, Don

Don Hurd grew up in Southwest, a small Texas community that took its name from a prominent filling station. Outside of the local school library, the most common printed materials were seed catalogs and The Farmer's Almanac. Hurd dropped out of school at age twelve, choosing a path of independent study and devouring classics and hipster lit with equal relish. After obtaining his General Education Diploma, he attended San Antonio College and St. Mary's University, graduating with a degree in English Lit. He has been an active participant in the San Antonio literary scene. He served as editor of