J. F. Pandolfi

J. F. Pandolfi went to Fordham University as an undergrad, then taught at a Catholic elementary school before attending Fordham Law School.

Practicing law certainly had its moments, but to call it "utter euphoria"—well, that was a stretch. Plus, the voices that had taken up residency in his head (rent-free, the deadbeats) kept insisting that he share his love of writing with the world. An award for his flash fiction piece, "Psychology for Dummies", convinced him that the voices might be on to something. So he called upon his fond memories as a teacher, which served as a backdrop to his debut novel, "Mr. Pizza".

Now, the eagerly awaited (by J. F., if no one else) follow-up to "Mr. Pizza" has hit the marketplace. Titled "The Expiration of Joey and Megan", this stand-alone sequel picks up 12 years after the first book ends.

A staunch supporter of the fight to eradicate adult illiteracy, J. F. was accorded a Special Recognition in Literacy Award for his efforts, by Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County.