James Kuckkan writes stories and essays. He lives on the second floor of an apartment on a brick road in one of the Midwest's most distinguished former communes. In his free time, ...ver maisJames Kuckkan writes stories and essays. He lives on the second floor of an apartment on a brick road in one of the Midwest's most distinguished former communes. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, baking peanut butter cookies, and reading and writing manifestos.ver menos