Adrian Todd Zuniga (born February 4, 1975) is the founding editor of ''

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'', author of the novel ''Collision Theory'', the

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Award-nominated co-writer of ''Longshot'' featured in

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, and the co-creator and host of

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, a reading series that occurs regularly in over 60 cities worldwide including

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, and

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. He was named a '' LA Times'' Face to Watch in 2012. He created

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’s Sports Anomaly podcast.

Works

*''Collision Theory'' Rare Bird Books, 2018, ,

References

External links

Interview of Adrian Todd Zuniga
February 21, 2006 Gothamist.com
An interview with Adrian Todd Zuniga
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