Lorenzo Carcaterra

Lorenzo Carcaterra (born October 16, 1954) is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell's Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In April 2009, he joined True/Slant as a blogger. True/Slant ceased operations on July 31, 2010, after only being open for a little less than a year total.