Indy Writes Books: A Book Lover's Anthology - Hardcover

\Editor M. Travis DiNicola is the Executive Director of Indy Reads, the adult literacy organization which serves all of Central Indiana with free tutoring for adults struggling with reading. Since 2001 he has been the producer and co-host of WFYI Public Radio’s weekly arts talk show, “The Art of the Matter.” He has recorded and broadcast over 1,250 interviews with artists, actors, writers, dancers, arts administrators, and other cultural workers.

Introduction by Dan Wakefield a novelist, journalist and screenwriter whose best-selling novelsGoing All The Way and Starting Over were produced as feature films. Dan is also the creator of the TV series James at 15. He is an award winning journalist, was born in Indianapolis and resides there today.

John Green grew up on Long Island and has worked in New York City since graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a degree in graphic design. He was the comics consultant for Disney Adventures magazine and has also worked on comics for Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Scholastic, DC Comics, and First Second Books. His latest project is Hippopotamister, his first graphic novel as writer and artist. John lives in Brooklyn, and you can see more of his work at www.johngreenart.com.

Dan Wakefield is a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. He has won a Rockefeller grant for creative writing and a National Endowment of the Arts Award. He is the author of many books, including The Story of Your Life: Writing a Spiritual Autobiography (Beacon Press) and Returning: A Spiritual Journey (Beacon). Wakefield is also author of "Spiritually Incorrect," an ongoing Beliefnet.com column. His memoir New York in the 50's is now a documentary film showing on The Sundance Channel. His novel Going All the Way was turned into a movie starring Ben Affleck. Dan Wakefield can be contacted at www.DanWakefield.com.