A tremendous nerd right out of the womb, Len M. Ruth fell in love with the written word as soon as he learned to read. Dyslexic and queer, Len found school intolerable. He spent his time backstage at the theater or with his nose in a book. Len loves the theatre community and has worked backstage on countless productions nationwide, starting in 1986. Len’s nerdly pursuits include studying his Mojave Desert home, inventing musical instruments, and telling stories. He’s taught desert survival classes for high-profile educational institutions, recorded original songs, and is currently holed up in his secret lair concocting his next story.