Jonathan Faia is a writer native to Southern California who came to maturity in the 1990s. Born in Fullerton, California in 1975, he spent the majority of his early adolescence in the arms of the Fullerton and Buena Park Public Libraries. Reading the works that would inspire and shape his life. Growing up in what modern culture referred to as, “Generation X” he spent his formative years in the 1990s attending college majoring in English Literature and honing his love for writing. Combining his “Gen X “ adolescence with his utter infatuation for “Beat Poetry” he authored the books, Wylde Serenity and Love Letters From Barstow. Both books are filled with poems whose elements include the indulgences of love, and the loneliness that comes from its failures. His work encompasses despair, angst, and even flirtations with death. Both books have received starred reviews from literary critics and industry publications. He also passes time writing freelance articles and performing interviews for several online publications. In his free time, he can be found walking the aisles of local independent booksellers. WYLDE SERENITY THE BOOK: He began compiling a collection of writings he felt would make a first volume of a short book based on his poems. After sorting through hundreds of entries he chose a short group of under a 100 to submit to publishers. A book named after the middle names of his two daughters. A book which listed several positive reviews. His book can be found at all major online retailers in ebook form Kobo, Nook, Kindle, and soon to come iTunes. Also in paperback at Amazon.com Jonathan Faia can be reached and followed on his blog http://lovelettersfrombarstow.com and through social media at Facebook.com/wyldeserenity Twitter.com/wyldeserenity Facebook.com/jonfaiaauthor Twitter.com/jonfaia