His first short story was published when he was 16 .
Living in San Jose , Brown studied creative writing at San Francisco State University and then attended the University of California , Irvine where he received an MFA degree in creative writing .
Brown 's first short story was published when he was 16 .
Living in San Jose , Brown studied creative writing at San Francisco State University and then attended the University of California , Irvine where he received an MFA degree in creative writing .