Michael Franco

Michael Franco is a Professor of English at Oklahoma City Community College, where he teaches composition and humanities. An alumni of his workplace, he also attended the University of Central Oklahoma, earning both a B.A. and M.A. in English. Franco has been writing for PopMatters since 2004 and has also served as an Associate Editor since 2007. He considers himself lucky to be able to experience what he teaches -- writing and the humanities -- firsthand through his work at PopMatters, and his experiences as a writer help him teach his students to become better writers themselves.

In his free time, Franco likes to hang out with his wife, Brenna. Together, they forage the bargain bin at their neighborhood record shop, eat Sunday breakfast at their favorite diner, and travel to surrounding states to catch concerts. If they have any money left after buying records, beignets, and concert tickets, they like to scrape together their remaining quarters and load up the jukebox at their neighborhood bar, the Red Rooster. Most of all, however, they like to be around their four kids, who are endlessly amusing and amazing.