Harper instructor writes novel
Michael Bellito
Michael Bellito, speech instructor at Harper College, has published his second novel, based on memories of growing up in Arlington Heights.
“First Time Around” (Strategicpublishinggroup.com, $23) tells the story of John Belson, a confused and lonely eighth-grader looking for a good buddy and above all a girlfriend. Set in the early 1960s, Bellito says the book serves as a reminder that real-life miracles can happen.
His first novel “Ten Again,” was published in 2009.
Bellito is a former Hersey High School English and speech teacher who lives in Wheeling. He will read and sign copies of his book at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12.
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