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Michael J. Lando

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Michael J. Lando is an African-American writer, born in Greenville, Mississippi and currently resides in the Chicago area with his wife and daughter.

Michael attended Columbia College Chicago and Arizona State University, where he studied Screenwriting and Fiction Writing.

Michael currently works for a Fortune 500 company and is working on his next novel.

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