Cory O'Brien is a word-wizard and technojester of the first degree and the creator of Myths Retold! (BetterMyths.com), as well as the author of Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, George Washington is Cash Money, and his debut novel Two Truths and a Lie. He reads and writes mythology, science fiction, and computer code. He has camped with gypsies, juggled for food, and driven across the country in a car powered by vegetable oil. Now he lives in Chicago, where he recently graduated with an MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Cory's dream is to one day travel to Mars, or at least to own a jacket made entirely of pockets.
"Blessed with the drinking tolerance of Bacchus and the wisdom of
Minerva, O’Brien has compiled some of the best of the best in the
realm of sarcastic myth telling with his book Zeus Grants Stupid
Wishes: A No Bull-Shit Guide to World Mythology."
--Fanboynation.com
"I was giggling by the first page and full blown LOLing by the
first myth. It’s really that funny. With chapter titles like
“Cronus Likes To Eat Babies“, “Abraham Is Totally Cool About
Stabbing His Kid in the Face,” and “Odin Gets Construction
Discounts with Bestiality,” you can’t help but want to read these
retold myths, whether it be from morbid curiosity or a dire need to
know what this guy could possibly be getting at with these titles."
--Electricfeast.com
"O'Brien's writing is gruff, hilarious...but there's no doubt that
he's thoroughly researched his topics. His candor likens to a
tirade of Liz Lemon's deranged ex-boyfriend, Dennis Duffy of
30 Rock, had his skull contained a well-read brain." --Chicagoist
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