J. Siegal writes prose, poetry, music, and code. His writing has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, PodCastle, and Skeptic Magazine, among others. In 2021, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He plays barrelhouse piano, produces the musical group Red Spot Rhythm Section, and is currently at work on a novel and/or screenplay and/or kinetic sculpture. He lives with his wife and two children near Chicago, IL.