Brian McCurdy is an essayist and songwriter living in Tokyo, Japan, with his wife and son. His essays have appeared in such literary publications as Bellevue Literary Review, The Iowa Review, and The North American Review. His songs can be heard at http://www.reverbnation.com/brianmccurdy. He studied creative nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa’s Creative Nonfiction Program. His last A1c number was 5.5, he’s happy to say.