Kevin Garrahan
Author Kevin Garrahan was interviewed for BookCast by Fairfax County Public Library Director Sam Clay.
Kevin Garrahan, a sixth-grade teacher at Louise
Archer Elementary School in Vienna, has published
his first book -- Third House Down Hidden Cove,
a novel for preteens.
In the novel, Garrahan explores the dilemma of his protagonist Dan who is caught between Eddie, a born leader, and the less fortunate Jim who lives in the third house down Hidden Cove – the other side of the tracks.
A Navy dependent, Kevin began to write at a young age as a way to cope with many moves. He settled in Northern Virginia in 1985 where he attended George Mason University and obtained a B.A. in law enforcement and a M.A. in education. He has worked for the Fairfax County Public Schools for 19 years.