Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker. She resides in New York City, where she was born and raised, and is a graduate of that city's renowned Stuyvesant High School. The 2001 documentary film , which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards, including:
Her semi-autobiographical first novel, The Unexpected Salami, was named an ALA Notable Book in 1998.Books
- The Unexpected Salami
- The Anglophile
- The Matzo Ball Heiress
- Brand X: The Boyfriend Account
- The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica
- Passager Clandestin, éditions Paulsen
Films
- The McCourts of Limerick
- The McCourts of New York
- Keep The River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale
- Finishing Heaven
- The Manor
- LowLine
Plays
- Inventing Color