Sleepaway School: A Memoir

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The author of Grand Central Winter: Stories from the Street, which has sold over 125,000 copies in its English edition alone, returns with the prequel to his first memoir. Telling of the hardships of his childhood that led to his famous fall and rise, the reader gains an ever sharpening awareness of one child's life, built on the moving sands of early homelessness, strengths and happiness where they are found, and the occasional kindness and persistance of those around him. Like Dorothy Parker cradling a martini, he makes no apologies' - New York Times Book Review'

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'Like Dorothy Parker cradling a martini, he makes no apologies' - New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

LEE STRINGER's journey from childhood homelessness in the 60s, to adult homelessness in the 80s, to his present career as a writer and lecturer, as told inSleepaway SchoolandGrand Central Winter, is one of the great odysseys of contemporary American life and letters. Stringer is the only board member of Project Renewal who is also a former patient of the facility. He is the two-time recipient of the Washington Irving Award and, in 2005, a Lannan FoundationResidency.He is a former editor of and columnist forStreet News.His essays and articles have appeared in a variety of other publications, including theNation,theNew York Times, andNewsday.He lives in Mamaroneck, New York, where he also serves on the board of the Mamaroneck Public Libraries.