Stevens was born and raised in North Omaha. As the ninth of 10 sons, he barely survived childhood and the inevitable deep trauma associated with having eight older brothers. It’s no wonder he married a licensed therapist/social worker. After graduating from Central High School, he studied journalism at UNO. He’s worked as a bartender, cook, video store clerk, researcher for an environmental nonprofit, and as a film critic, entertainment reporter, and sportswriter. When he’s not writing or in therapy, he’s usually exhausted and spending time with his wife, Angee; his four children—Beckett, Finnegan, Juno, and Iris; and dogs Zeke and Cora. He has also served as a judge for the Omaha Film Festival and is active in several local charities and social causes with his wife and children.