Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield was a journalist and novelist whose Going All the Way was a frank, funny, and moving novel of 1950s Indianapolis youth discovering sex and freedom. His memoir New York in the Fifties is a vivid portrait of the era.
Works
- Going All the WayNovel of two Indiana teenagers navigating friendship, sexuality, and coming of age
- Starting OverNovel of an isolated man rebuilding his life through spirituality and human connection
- Under the Apple TreeNovel exploring memory, loss, and love in the aftermath of personal tragedy
- Selling OutEssay on the compromises writers make in balancing artistic integrity with commercial success
- New York in the FiftiesMemoir capturing the literary and cultural scene of Manhattan during the 1950s