About

Richard Russo is a novelist, screenwriter, story writer and essayist. His novel Empire Falls won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Featured Work

Empire Falls

1990s

"In Empire Falls Russo delves deep into the blue collar heart of America."

Other Works

  • That Old Cape Magic

    2000s

  • Interventions (stories)

    2000s

  • Elsewhere (memoir)

    2000s

  • Straight Man

    1990s

  • Bridge of Sighs

    1990s

  • The Whore's Child (stories)

    1990s

  • Mohawk

    1980s

  • The Risk Pool

    1980s

  • Nobody's Fool

    1980s

Awards and Recognition

  • Pulitzer Prize, fiction, 2002
  • Emmy Award nomination, Empire Falls, screenplay, HBO
  • National Magazine Award, fiction
  • Best American Short Stories