Tim Wendel is the author of thirteen books and a writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University. His titles include the Summer of ’68, which was named a notable book by the state of Michigan, High Heat, which was an Editor’s Choice of The New York Times Book Review, and most recently, Night on Manitou Island (SunBear Press). Tim is also the author of several works of fiction, including Castro’s Curveball, Red Rain and Habana Libre. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, American Scholar, The Potomac Review, Gargoyle, GQ and Esquire. He attended the Community of Writers 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 2005. www.timwendel.com