T. G. Metcalf has lived and worked in seven U.S. states and in Europe. His educational and career backgrounds are in science and linguistics. His short stories include “Oswald in Mexico City” (historical fiction), published in the Feb. 10, 2024 issue of Sundial Magazine; “Cleotis, The Secret Portraitist,” in the Feb. 26, 2024 issue of The Metaworker Literary Magazine; and “A Life Made of Words,” in the January 2025 issue of The Write Launch.