ERIC SHADE, who was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, currently lives in Houston, Texas. Shade's stories have appeared in such journals as Indiana Review, Greensboro Review, and River Styx. He is a re...ver maisERIC SHADE, who was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, currently lives in Houston, Texas. Shade's stories have appeared in such journals as Indiana Review, Greensboro Review, and River Styx. He is a recipient of a James Michener Fellowship, a writing award given in honor of Donald Barthelme.ver menos