Mike Piero

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Born (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 39)
Medina, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOld Dominion University
Occupation
  • Bisexual writer
  • Novelist
  • Professor
  • Cultural studies scholar
  • Speaker

Mike Piero (born April 7, 1987) is a bisexual writer, novelist, professor, cultural studies scholar, and speaker.[1] He is the author of Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold and co-editor of Being Dragonborn: Cultural Essays on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.[2][3] His scholarship on video games, contemporary world literature, and American culture has appeared in peer-reviewed journals around the world, including in the European Journal of American Culture, Anglica Wratislaviensia, CEA Mid-Atlantic Review, Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture, The Popular Culture Studies Journal, and Transnational Literature.[4]

His fiction and poetry pursue themes of existentialism, bisexuality, religious extremism, mental health, gaming, the Midwest, fascism, shame, family, friendship, and polyamory and have appeared in J Journal: New Writing on Justice, The Sandy River Review, Moveable Type, Midway Journal, Oak Tree Journal, and Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work.

His debut novel, Rogue Burnout, is in the works along with other books of short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.[5] He is represented by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group.[6]

Biography

Piero was born on April 7, 1987 in Medina, Ohio. During childhood, Piero developed a passion for literature, philosophy, and technology (especially video games and photography).[7] These interests would shape his pursuits as a writer and professor, including the incorporation of immersive media into his instruction as an avenue to thinking about ethics, justice, and critical thinking.[8]

A first-generation college student, Piero earned his A.A. in liberal arts at Cuyahoga Community College at the age of 18. He continued his learning at The University of Akron where he earned his B.A. in Secondary Education: AYA Integrated Language Arts.[9] Piero went on to study English literature and critical theory at John Carroll University, earning his M.A. in English there in 2011.[10] He later earned his Ph.D. in English from Old Dominion University, where he specialized in new media, game studies, and critical theory.[11]

Now a Professor of English, Piero teaches courses in writing, literature, game studies, and the humanities at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio.[12] Piero lives with his partner and daughter in the greater Cleveland area.

Published Works

Nonfiction Books

  • Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold, Palgrave Macmillan, Games in Context series, 2021, ISBN 978-3030919436.[13]
  • Being Dragonborn: Critical Essays on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Edited by Mike Piero and Marc A. Ouellette, McFarland & Co., 2021, ISBN 978-1476677842.[14]

Novels

  • Rogue Burnout (unreleased)

Short Fiction

  • “Latibule” – Midway Journal, 19.1, 2025, Short Story, Finalist for Midway Journal’s 2024 Flash Fiction contest.[15]
  • “The Keeper of Numbers” – J Journal: New Writing on Justice, Fall 2024, Short Story.[16]
  • “Rituals” – Winner of University of Michigan Press’s Millions of Suns writing contest, 2024.[17]
  • “The Pearl” – Oak Tree Journal, issue 1, May 2023, Short Story.[18]
  • “Chronotopes of Power” - Moveable Type, University College London, Fall 2022, Short Story.[19]

Poetry

  • “Midwest Sneakers” – The Sandy River Review, vol. 44, Spring 2024.[20]
  • “Hillbilly Rituals” – The Sandy River Review, vol. 44, Spring 2024.[21]
  • “Melancholy: The Game” – Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work, Vol. 17, 2024.
  • “Dragon Blood Tears” – Midway Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, April 2023.[22]
  • “Switchful Lives” – Midway Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, April 2023.[23]
  • “Gamer Theory” – Midway Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, April 2023.[24]
  • “The Collector of Angels” – The River, April 2023.[25]
  • “Daughters” - The River, April 2023.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "English Full-time Faculty < Cuyahoga Community College Academic Catalog". Cuyahoga Community College Academic Catalog. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  2. ↑ Piero, Mike; Ouellette, Marc A., eds. (2021). Being Dragonborn: critical essays on the Elder scrolls V: Skyrim. Studies in gaming. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-7784-2.
  3. ↑ Piero, Mike (2022). Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold. Palgrave Games in Context Series. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. ISBN 978-3-030-91943-6.
  4. ↑ "Mike Piero, Cuyahoga Community College – Studying Video Games…". AAC&U. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Rogue Burnout – Mike Piero". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Mark Owen Gottlieb". Trident Media Group Literary Agency. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Tri-C Times Spring 2019 by Cuyahoga Community College - Issuu". issuu.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  8. ↑ "Ep. 10 - Video Games and the Humanities -- with Mike Piero". open.spotify.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  9. ↑ "Tri-C Times Spring 2019 Faculty Profile: Mike Piero". Issuu. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  10. ↑ Ep. 10 - Video Games and the Humanities – with Mike Piero, 2022-05-23, retrieved 2025-03-30
  11. ↑ Ep. 10 - Video Games and the Humanities – with Mike Piero, 2022-05-23, retrieved 2025-03-30
  12. ↑ "English Full-time Faculty < Cuyahoga Community College". catalog.tri-c.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  13. ↑ Piero, Mike (January 26, 2022). Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice: Playing on the Threshold. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3030919436.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. ↑ Piero and Ouellette, Mike and Marc (July 9, 2021). Being Dragonborn: Critical Essays on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476677842.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  15. ↑ fictioneditor (2025-01-15). "Latibule". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  16. ↑ Journal, J. (2025-01-13). "The Keeper of Numbers by Mike Piero". JJournal. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  17. ↑ "Millions of Suns Writing Contest Winners". press.umich.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  18. ↑ "Issues". 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  19. ↑ Piero, M. (2022). ""Chronotopes of Power"". Moveable Type. 14 (1): 142 – via Creative Commons.
  20. ↑ Piero, Mike (February 20, 2025). ""Midwest Sneakers"". The Sandy River Review. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  21. ↑ Piero, Mike (February 20, 2025). ""Hillybilly Rituals"". The Sandy River Review. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  22. ↑ poetryeditor (2023-04-15). "Dragon Blood Tears". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  23. ↑ poetryeditor (2023-04-15). "Switchful Lives". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  24. ↑ poetryeditor (2023-04-15). "Gamer Theory". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  25. ↑ Piero, Mike (2023-04-05). ""Daughters" and "The Collector of Angels"". The Sandy River Review. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  26. ↑ Piero, Mike (2023-04-05). ""Daughters" and "The Collector of Angels"". The Sandy River Review. Retrieved 2025-02-20.

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