D.W. Lichtenberg is 24 years old & living in San Francisco. He is the author of THE ANCIENT BOOK OF HIP, an exploration of the phenomenon of hip, released in November 2009. He is a writer, a filmmaker, a caffeine addict, an obsessive cleaner. His filmography can be found on IMDB. He attended NYU where he obtained a BFA in Film. His credits include associate editor on feature film FIFTH FORM & camera operator on feature documentary FOOL IN A BUBBLE. His writings include THE ANCIENT BOOK OF HIP, winner of the 2009 Michael Rubin Book Award, and SUMMER SHOWERS, a novel without a home. He attends SFSU where he is working towards an MFA in Creative Writing. DWL grew up on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia. He also lived in New York City, where he wrote the bulk of his work. He once went five days without eating anything. He hopes one day to meet J.D. Salinger.

The Ancient Book of Hip (San Francisco State University Press, 2009)