Garth Stein
1964
Garth Stein is a New York Times bestselling American writer and movie producer from Seattle, Washington, who is famous for writing historical, gothic, comic-of-age novels, and ghost stories. He is widely known for writing the bestselling book, The Art of Dancing in the Rain. In addition to writing novels, author Garth is also involved in making documentary films, teaching, racing and working as a playwright. Garth’s birth had taken place on December 06, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. He spent most of his childhood time in Seattle. Garth’s father was a native of Brooklyn and was the son of a Jewish immigrant from Austria. This way author Garth considers himself as an Austrian descendant. Garth’s mother came from Alaska and had her roots in the Irish and Tlingit descent. The readers can see a glimpse of the Tlingit heritage of Garth in his debut book, Raven Stole the Moon. Author Garth obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Columbia University’s Columbia College in the year 1987. Later, he also earned his MA degree in Fine Arts from the Arts School of the same university in 1990. Right after the completion of graduation, Garth got involved in film making and accept any job opportunity that came his way. He has worked as a producer, director, and writer for documentary films, some of which have won prestigious awards. Garth was the co-producer of the 1991 Academy Award winner, The Lunch Date. The was an excellent short film that attracted many viewers and critics. Later, author Garth also co-produced a movie based on the Democratic National Convention of 1992, known by the name The Last Party. Garth’s sister had to undergo a brain surgery due to some illness, which he took care of from start to end. Later, decided to make a documentary of the entire process. When the idea saw the light of the day, Garth decided to direct as well as produce the documentary. After spending some time in the world of film making, author Garth decided to shift his focus towards creative writing. He was also involved in teaching the art of creative writing to the students at Tacoma Arts School.