Jerry McGahan, 70, is a retired beekeeper and lives with his wife in Arlee, Montana, where he writes short fiction and novels, gardens, and paints. The Georgia Review, The Iowa Review, The Antioch Review, The Gettysburg Review, and a number of other literary journals have also accepted his stories. He has published a novel, A Condor Brings the Sun, with Sierra Club Books (1996). His paintings can be seen on jerrymcgahan.com.