I have become a fan of the author Jonathan Friesen. He's local. He went to my church. He wrote a book called Jerk, CA. And I am totally impressed. I added his blog as a link...I'm sure he has more fans than me so I don't think he'll mind me advertising this book...or him. I am hoping he'll make an appearance at my school and inspire my students to write and write for life. We'll see!
http://jonathanfriesen.typepad.com/