Markley is:1) The author of the hilarious, mind-bending, soul-satisfying Millennial cult classic "Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold, and Published This Very Book."2) Unafraid to call his own book a "classic" on an Amazon biography page.3) A columnist and blogger for the Chicago RedEye, whose work has also appeared in The Week, The Chicago Tribune, Weber: A Study of the Contemporary West, RadarOnline, Private Investigator's Magazine, Cars.com's KickingTires, The Chicago Reader, and 10,000 Tons of Black Ink.4) Single [insert winky-face emoticon].5) The greatest writer you've never heard of, self-proclaimed voice of a generation, and adept commentator on the state of the social and political fabric of the American character at the awakening of the 21st Century.6) The most accomplished North American author who still sleeps on a mattress placed directly on the floor.