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Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson is an illustrator living in Oakland, California.

Stories By Ryan Johnson

The Curse of the Ship of Gold

Story by Dylan Taylor-Lehman | June 13, 2019

How a brilliant scientist went from discovering a mother lode of treasure at the bottom of the sea to fleeing from authorities with suitcases full of cash.

The Whole Family Gathered to Write Dad’s Obituary — Including Dad

Story by Greg Marshall | July 25, 2017

As our father slowly succumbed to ALS, we squabbled over which details to include in his farewell. And that’s when we realized we were talking like he was already gone.

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