ABOUT PAUL LISICKY
An American author of both fiction and nonfiction, he is known for works such as Lawnboy (novel) and Famous Builder (memoir). He taught creative writing at several universities, including New York University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Cornell University.
After earning a master's degree in English from Rutgers, he studied creative writing at the renowned University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
He received multiple literary awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
He was born and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He began living with his his partner and fellow author, Mark Doty , in 1995.
Maggie Estep is another New Jersey-born author.
