Jake Kaida, author of Blue Collar Nomad, is a nomadic writer, poet, and pilgrim who has spent time in all forty-eight continental United States and several Canadian provinces.

Kaida's poems, spiritual essays and travel stories have been published in literary journals, newspapers, cultural magazines, and alternative media publications.

Both Kaida's life and literary work engage un-conventional modes of living and create a much needed dialog between marginalized citizens, itinerant workers, spiritual seekers, artists and the greater community.

Kaida has also recorded albums with several musicians, including the renowned jazz pianist Eddie Higgins.