I grew up and currently live outside of Philadelphia, splitting time between there and the Florida Keys with my wife and three dogs. I spent a bit of time when I was younger living in the Caribbean after I bought a one way ticket to St Thomas. I was a teen during the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia in 1985, and can vividly remember the devastation it caused the city. I worked as a reporter shortly after high school, covering sports and local events, and have since written many short stories and articles. Osage Avenue is my first book.