Joseph (Joey) D'Urso and Eugene Bryan, the politically incorrect creators of "The Aetherverse" and the novelette series "Aethertales," first met at Binghamton University in 2008. D'Urso, an Italian American from Long Island, NY, received a BA in the Arabic language. Bryan, an Argentine American living in South Florida, obtained two BAs in History and Political Science, and a Master of Science, becoming a scientist of global strategic communications. Even during their undergraduate studies, D'Urso and Bryan spoke out against the absurdity of leftism by contributing to the Binghamton Review, Binghamton University's conservative student newspaper. Bryan even received open calls for violence against him by triggered liberal arts students. With article titles such as "LASU: SA Sponsored Terrorism?" and "You Call This Culture? LASU's Dirty Secret," it was inevitable that someone on campus would be offended. D'Urso and Bryan are outspoken critics of the current state of political and social affairs in the United States and seek to spark a dialog that can change the unfortunate status quo. "The Aetherverse" reflects their views, often in a heavy-handed but honest manner; writing a novel was their best means of speaking out and making a difference, and they hope that it will inspire others to stand up against the insidious mentality that is slowly eroding the fabric of this society.
