This is Strelich’s uncle Mike, one of his many professional wrestling uncles from back in the days before steroids and folding chairs. Strelich’s dad was the youngest, tallest, skinniest, and also the most, actually the only bookish brother, and the only non-wrestler in the Strelich crew. It made for a very colorful and strangely theatrical upbringing which probably explains a lot about Strelich’s writing.
This is Strelich
About
Strelich was born into a family of professional wrestlers, raised in Bakersfield, California, and his writing career began on a dare from a theatre director. His award-winning novels include, Dog Logic and Water Memory (Dog Logic sequel). He has one screen credit, Out There (Showtime). His plays include Neon Psalms, which won the Dramatists Guild/CBS New Play Award for its San Francisco and New York productions; Dog Logic which won a Kennedy Center Fund For New American Plays award for its New York production; and BAFO (Best and Final Offer) which was a PEN Center West Literary Award in Drama Finalist for its New York production. Other honors include a National Endowment for the Arts grant for playwrights. His new book, Mustard Seed (the Dog Logic prequel) is opening in August 2026.