Joe Amato was born in Syracuse, New York, and raised in the metro area. A licensed Professional Engineer in New York State, Amato spent seven years in industry working in various project engineering capacities before returning to graduate school to complete his doctorate in English. The author of eleven books and numerous essays and reviews, Amato teaches writing and literature at Illinois State University. SAMUEL TAYLOR'S HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE is the second volume in the Samuel Taylor trilogy. The first volume, Samuel Taylor's Last Night, was released by Dalkey Archive Press in 2014.
