Stephen Daniel RuizThe Art of Love (& Loathing) is Stephen Daniel Ruiz's debut as an American novelist. His other professional work includes dozens of short stories and poems and one stage play. These writings span subjects from addiction, relationships, parenthood, an mental illness to questions of philosophy, moral dilemmas, and ethicality. Though Stephen Daniel Ruiz began writing prose and poetry as a boy, he spent an equal portion of his youth focused on songwriting as a singer and a pianist. As an adult, his overseas service in the U.S. Marine Corps did not diminish his love of writing and music. After his return to civilian life and the birth of his fourth child, he refocused that lifelong passion for writing prose and dedicated most of his energy to refining his skills as a writer. Read More Read Less