John Presta

John Presta, the son of Italian-born immigrants, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife Michelle, both community organizers and leaders, opened Reading on Walden Bookstore in 1991. It quickly became known as a community resource center and now operates as an online bookseller at afficher plus www.readingonwalden.com. John learned to love reading with newspapers, delivering them from age six to adulthood. He has worked at several newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, in such positions as typesetter, reporter, circulation manager, and ad sales. John attended Roman Catholic schools and Winona State University. He is working on the next book in the Mr. Mrs. Grassroots series. afficher moins