It's Kind of a Funny Story (30 page)

Ned Vizzini spent five days in adult psychiatric in Methodist Hospital, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 11/29/04-12/3/04.

Ned wrote this 12/10/04-1/6/05.

NED VIZZINI
is the author of three acclaimed young adult books:
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
(now a major motion picture from Focus Features),
Be More Chill
, and
Teen Angst? Nah . . . .
Ned speaks to students and teachers at schools, universities, and libraries about writing and mental health. He also reviews young adult books for
The New York Times
. He lives in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. His work has been translated into seven languages. Learn more at
www.nedvizzini.com.

Author photograph ©2006 by Citabria Stevens