“The Way that Kindness Died: An Updated ‘American Pie’” by Gavin Lakin

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Gavin Lakin is a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction, most prominently in the areas of historical fiction, pop culture, music, and the mercurial 1970s. His writings, musings and hazy remembrances are featured on his blog spot seventiesology.com. In the capacity of contributing writer, his works have been published and featured at boomercafe.com, a site dedicated to archiving the Baby Boom generation. Gavin has authored a series of novels and is seeking acquisition and representation. With a songwriting background, Gavin is a twenty-five-year published member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the Historical Novel Society (HNS), and the American Writers & Artists, Inc. (AWAI). Gavin originated, designed, and manages his online collectibles business Late Blue Highway, with a tagline “we make it our business to remember”. A native Californian, Gavin lives in the San Francisco Bay Area without a dog, which makes him somewhat of an anomaly.