Dante Zúñiga-West is a storyteller who lives in the coastal mountain range of Oregon. He is author of the novel Rumble Young Man Rumble (2014, Zharmae Press) and founder of the Oregon-based writing collective known as The Stonecutters Union. His work is frequently published in alternative newspapers, lifestyle magazines and adventure journals. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Cal Arts, and a BA in Creative Writing from The Evergreen State College.