Staying Awake With DC Pierson

DC Pierson, who plays one of Grant Cogswell’s slightly deranged campaign workers in GRASSROOTS, is a multi-talented star of the big screen and the small screen. His classic Derrick Comedy bits have generated millions of YouTube hits, and his television and film appearances always draw out his cult of avid fans.

But you may not know that DC is also a uniquely gifted writer. His first novel, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To,” was recently published by Vintage, and is winning over critics and readers.

“Combining a coming-of-age tale with science fiction, Pierson performs a nimble, satisfying balancing act, with enough drama of the day-to-day high school variety to keep the more fantastic elements in check. The result is a fast-moving narrative with an authentic, heartfelt voice, plenty of laughs and spot-on cultural references, and a raucous climax. ” — from the Publishers Weekly review