Patrick Shattuck

Author

The fictional Dr. Bright’s intimate knowledge of troubled youth mirrors my own experience as a high school English teacher in Manhattan. Furthermore, Christopher Vasquez (a.k.a. David Manning), one of the two youths charged with killing McMorrow, was attending the school where I had worked for 16 years when the horrific crime shocked the city. This personal connection to the story led me to take up this psychological exploration in fiction.
In addition to being a longtime English teacher, I am also a dedicated writer. I hold a B.A. in English from Syracuse University and an M.A. in English from Simmons College. My short stories and poetry have been published in the Antietam Review, Smashing Icons, Lonesome Traveler, Paradigm Magazine, Fox Cry Magazine, and Evening Street Press.