Vinny Cusenza co-wrote his first novel, The Adventures of Pen and Pencil, in fourth grade with his best friend Steve Drayzen. In addition to novels, he writes personal and travel essays, memoir, and epistolary meditations on his place in the world. He has won awards for his photography, founded a posh New England inn, sang with Liza Minnelli in Central Park, and herded rhinos. Vinny lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with husband Steve and Neko, their transsexual cat.
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