Heiko Julién
Heiko Julien (b. 1986) is an American poet, short-story writer, musician, and Internet personality. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of the collection of poetry and prose I Am Ready to Die a Violent Death.
Heiko's stories, poetry, and essays have been published in n+1, Thought Catalog, Pop Serial, Shabby Doll House, and The Lifted Brow.
Heiko became well known in the alt lit community after his self-published ebook, also titled I Am Ready to Die a Violent Death, went viral in August 2012, drawing over 50,000 hits from various online sources. His style is often characterized by a hybrid of poetry and prose. His work has been described as being preoccupied with memes, media, and online community.
Heiko's second book, a novel, is scheduled.
“when i was little i used to save my baths for later. id come back to them before bed and sit in the old cold bathwater and run cool water out of the shower and pretend i was hiding in vietnam and it was raining. i was young when i did this and am not sure why i was thinking about vietnam or what i knew about it. i did this when i was older too. im thinking about doing it again tonight.you are running out of time to get everything you want exactly the way you want it. (this is a joke.) most things are going to be left unsaid. (this is not a joke.) a few weeks ago my mom sent me an email with pictures of eagles that said “how about these eagles.” she visits my cousin in jail once a month. that seems like a lot for an aunt. he is in jail because he shot his girlfriend in the face but they are still together. she told me once that she knew in her heart that he is guilty but now she claims she never said that.”