Mark Haskell Smith is the author of six novels with one word titles, including "Salty," "Raw," and "Blown;" and the nonfiction books "Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing Optional World" and "Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup." His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Salon. He lives in Los Angeles.