Richard Price Books in Order

Richard Price is a celebrated American author, known for his unflinching portrayals of late 20th century urban America. Born and raised in a northeast Bronx housing project, he now resides in New York City with his family. A product of the Bronx High School of Science, he went on to earn a BA from Cornell University and an MFA from Columbia, furthering his studies at Stanford. A distinguished writing instructor, Price has taught at Columbia, Yale, and New York University. His work has garnered significant attention, including a 1999 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature and an early appearance on NPR's Fresh Air. Price's novels, often set in the fictional city of Dempsy, New Jersey, have drawn comparisons to literary greats like Raymond Chandler and Saul Bellow. His debut novel, The Wanderers, was published in 1974, followed by critically acclaimed works such as Clockers, which earned a National Book Award nomination.