Dan Hurley 60-Second Novelist: The Early Years

Evolution of a 60-Second Novelist

How did Dan get this way? Like the evolution of Homo Sapien, it happened in stages.

Big ears, freckles, and bow ties. They worked then. They're still working for him now.

Groovy, baby. Yes, Dan was a teenage hippie in 1970, with hair inspired by James Taylor. Hey, if you got it, flaunt it.

Hold on now, this is getting scary. But it's true: Dan's first gig as a professional entertainer was immediately after college, in 1980, when he performed as the world's only "folk punk" singer.

And here's the Dan we know today. Serious. Profound. A dreamer. Who just happens to wear a yellow jacket, yellow hat and yellow bow ties.