Juan Martinez was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and has since lived in Orlando, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada. He now lives in Chicago. He's an assistant professor at Northwestern University. His work and has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies, including
Glimmer Train,
McSweeney's,
The Rumpus, National Public Radio's Selected Shorts, and elsewhere. Small Beer Press released
Best Worst American, his story collection, in February 2017. Visit and say hi at
fulmerford.com.
Please join Juan and our other amazing readers on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf. Doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30. It's free, and 21-and-over. RSVP on Facebook.
Please join Juan and all our world-class readers for Tuesday Funk #106, Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. at Hopleaf in Chicago. Admission is free!
