Ryan Knighton is a writer, humorist, and father living in Vancouver, BC. An adaptation of Cockeyed - – his internationally acclaimed memoir about going blind, growing up, and getting both wrong - is currently in development as a motion picture with Jodie Foster directing. Knighton has also written numerous comic essays for Esquire, The New York Times, Salon.com, The Believer, and The Utne Reader, among others. His journalism has earned him a National Magazine Award nomination, and often brings him to the CBC microphones as a commentator on many subjects.