author : Michael Barakivawebsite : https://twitter.com/mibarakivaMichael Barakiva, author of One Man Guy and Hold My Hand, is a theater director and writer of Armenian/Israeli descent who lives in Manhattan with his husband, Rafael. He is a graduate of Vassar College and the Juilliard School, an avid cook and board-game player, and a soccer player with the New York Ramblers.