Lewis, Douglas

Douglas Lewis grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas, where his sense of humor was honed by being raised in a middle-class family, attending public schools, and being told at a young age that his hometown was #3 on the list of Soviet nuclear targets. He was first published in high school, where his dark, ironic, angsty poetry was included in the school's yearly literary magazine. Flush with royalty money, he attended Texas Christian University, where he graduated in 1984 with a degree in biology, a minor in philosophy, and unwarranted optimism. Four years later, Douglas graduated from The University of T...