Allen has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Hamline University. After law school, he studied creative writing in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato, as well as the Loft Literary Center and the Iowa Summer Writer’s Festival. Allen grew up on the hills of central Missouri. He now lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota where he recently retired after practicing criminal law for 25 years.
Joe, a modern-day student, has to handle his writing routine for the English class. Nothing fancy about it, except that his job is to interview a complete stranger and write a short bio of the man/woman. The deadline is kinda harsh, so, the guy decid...
