David M. Hooper is a graduate of Sonoma State University and a self-described ?man of all work?. It was his experience as a short-order cook in 1965 that became the basis for his n...ver maisDavid M. Hooper is a graduate of Sonoma State University and a self-described ?man of all work?. It was his experience as a short-order cook in 1965 that became the basis for his novel, Avalon Summer. Mr. Hooper lives in Austin, and is a member of the Writers? League of Texas.ver menos