NICK VAGNONI te fèt e li te grandi nan Key West, Florid. Li gradye nan New College of Florida ak Florida International University, kote li kounye a ap anseye ekriti. Li se tou ko-otè Forager: A Subjective Guide to Miami's Edible Plants (O, Miami) ak ko-kreyatè Key West: A Guide (Extra Virgin Press, 2025).