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Richard Perry

RICHARD PERRY is the author of four published novels, among which is Montgomery's Children. He's placed short fiction, articles and book reviews in various literary and commercial publications, including Southern Review, the NY Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Black Renaissance Noire. In addition Perry has worked as a free lance editor for Columbia University's Malcolm X Project, the city of Englewood, NJ, and the NY African Burial Project. A recipient of an NEA fellowship in writing, and a New Voices Award, Perry is a three time winner of the NJSC Award for fiction. He is a former Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Pratt Institute where he co-founded the undergraduate writiing program and established the Institute writing lab.

• Excerpt from FORGIVEN, 04 Dec 2011 in Fall/Winter 2011