Robert Lipsyte, Esmeralda Santiago, Dennis Smith, and Lawrence Block
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Robert Lipsyte, Esmeralda Santiago, Dennis Smith, and Lawrence Block are all
writers as well as contributors to the recent book Metropolis Found,
issued to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ”New York is Book Country”
festival.
More about the writers:
-Robert Lipsyte is a native New Yorker and studied at Columbia University. He’s the author of the young adult classic The Contender.
-Esmeralda Santiago grew up in both Puerto Rico and New York and is the author of two memoirs, When I Was Puerto Rican and Almost a Woman.
- Dennis Smith spent 18 years with the New York City Fire Department and is the bestselling author of ten books, including Report from Engine Co. 82.
-Lawrence Block’s crime novels are often set in New York City, including the recent The Burglar on the Prowl.
» More about the ”New York is Book Country” festival
Music: “Jump Start and Jazz” (Sony Classical) - #8/10
More about the writers:
-Robert Lipsyte is a native New Yorker and studied at Columbia University. He’s the author of the young adult classic The Contender.
-Esmeralda Santiago grew up in both Puerto Rico and New York and is the author of two memoirs, When I Was Puerto Rican and Almost a Woman.
- Dennis Smith spent 18 years with the New York City Fire Department and is the bestselling author of ten books, including Report from Engine Co. 82.
-Lawrence Block’s crime novels are often set in New York City, including the recent The Burglar on the Prowl.
» More about the ”New York is Book Country” festival
Music: “Jump Start and Jazz” (Sony Classical) - #8/10
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