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Giano Cromley was born in Billings, Montana. His writing has appeared in The Threepenny Review, Literal Latte, and The Bygone Bureau, among others. He is a recipient of an Artists Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council. He teaches English at Kennedy-King College and lives on Chicago's South Side with his wife and two dogs.
"""...the story and tone have a timeless feel, and Kirby's struggles with self-exploration are very relatable. Overall, the novel's strength lies in its evocation of how it feels to live in a sometimes-disappointing world. A well-structured, enjoyable tale about growing up and letting go."" — Kirkus Reviews ""With nods to Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Giano Cromley's The Last Good Halloween artfully reminds us what it's like to be young and angry, and raging against a universe we can't possibly yet understand."" — Ben Tanzer, author of My Father's House and Orphans ""High school sophomore Kirby Russo carries a talisman in his wallet—a dollar bill signed by Doug Henning—but Giano Cromley is the real magician here. With sensitivity, wit, and wisdom he conjures up a real and complex kid, a vulnerable smart-ass who earnestly seeks guidance from the culture around him as he slides deeper and deeper into trouble. Kirby touched my heart to the point I felt guilty every time this novel made me laugh out loud."" — Diane Lefer, author of The Fiery Alphabet, Nobody Wakes Up Pretty, and the Mary McCarthy Prize-winning California Transit RECOMMENDED. ""It gets a lot of things right about the teenage experience: the bad decisions, the awkward sexuality, and the narrow-minded perspective...(t)here's a powerful irony in Kirby's search for a father in a country that supposedly had a clear patriarch."" — Newcity"
