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Christopher J. Porter was born in Michigan, USA. He majored in Asian Studies at University of Michigan. After graduating, he moved to Japan in 2011 and has lived there ever since. He enjoys writing, reading, composing music, watching movies, skateboarding, and spending time with his wife and children. Paragon in the Current is his first novel.

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