Ryan T. Pozzi

Ryan T. Pozzi is a nonfiction author based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, whose work explores creativity, failure, myth, and reputation. He spent much of his creative career building arts and literary communities in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. His forthcoming book, The Mess That Made Them: How History’s Greatest Artists Failed, Floundered, and Made Something Brilliant Anyway, will be published by Bloomsbury on September 3, 2026. Learn more and preorder at ryantpozzi.com.