Aaron Mead is a writer of fiction and essays based in the Los Angeles area. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and has been covered by NPR. His crime novella, Body in a Barrel, is scheduled for release in summer, 2025. He has studied fiction with Jamie Quatro and Bret Lott, and he holds degrees from Stanford, UCLA, and Fuller Theological Seminary. He blogs at ameadwriter.com.