Home Writers Richard Russo Richard Russo Writer Richard Russo (born July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. Personal facts Birth dateJuly 15, 1949 Birth nameRichard Russo Birth placeJohnstown (city) New York , United States , New York NationalityUnited States EducationUniversity of Arizona facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Writer awardPulitzer Prize for Fiction notable workStraight ManEmpire FallsNobody's Fool (novel) Topical connections Aaron SorkinWriter A. M. HomesWriter Aaron ElkinsWriter Adam Johnson Writer A. Lee MartinezWriter A. A. AttanasioWriter A. E. van VogtWriter A. P. YoungerWriter Ángel LozadaWriter Alexander C. IrvineWriter Richard Russo on Wikipedia Richard Russo External resources http://mainehumanities.org/podcast/archives/1056