"This was my opportunity to ask some of the most interesting characters I knew to give me a peek into their lives. The only guideline was that their story had to be true. An experiment in giving people from different countries, generations and lifestyles brushes and colors to see what art they create." - From the introduction.
In the same fashion Do-It-Yourself punk bands have built their fan base for the past 30 years, Chicago author Christopher Gutiérrez has carved his own niche into the literary world relying on that same aesthetic. In the span of three short years, Gutiérrez has gone from sporadic zine publisher and part-time blogger to full-time writer and public speaker, self-releasing 3 books, a spoken word CD, a live DVD, several mini-books and fanzines all under the umbrella of The Deadxstop Publishing Company.