David Barringer has written several books, including the novel Johnny Red and the book of autobiographical design criticism, American Mutt Barks in the Yard, co-published in 2005 by Emigre and Princeton Architectural Press. His other books include Terminally Curious (the 2006 second edition is an expanded 200-page paperback), We Were Ugly So We Made Beautiful Things, The Human Case, and The Leap & Other Mistakes. He has written for I.D. Magazine, Emigre, Eye Magazine, AIGA's Voice, The ABA Journal, The American Prospect, Details, Mademoiselle, the Detroit Free Press, Epoch, Quick Fiction, Word Riot, Small Spiral Notebook, Barrelhouse, and many others. For more information, visit www.davidbarringer.com