Lorenzo carcaterra biography

Lorenzo Carcaterra (born Octo) is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell’s Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a film of the same name. In April , he joined True/Slant as a blogger. Number one New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra's highly successful career spans more than thirty years of writing for the diverse fields of fiction, non-fiction, television, and film. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
His first book, A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder, is Carcaterra's memoir of life with his father, a violent man whose temper had resulted not only in the death of his first wife but in the repeated abuse of his second, Carcaterra's mother.