Dave Wedge is an author and award-winning writer based in Boston. He has co-written three books with acclaimed author Casey Sherman, including Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy, a non-fiction drama about the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings adapted for the 2017 movie Patriots Day; The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS, which was released in October 2017; and 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption. Dave also writes for VICE and was an award-winning investigative journalist for the Boston Herald for 14 years. He’s also a contributor to Boston magazine and DigBoston and has written for Esquire and Newsweek. Dave has been a radio host on WRKO and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America and many other local and national networks.
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