Dennis Lehane Tells Crowd at Perkins School About his Inspirations
His father's misfortune helped lead Lehane to his own success, he told those at the author's panel hosted by the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library.
Dennis Lahane said his father’s misfortune led to his own blessing — which he gave as an example of an “irreconcilable phenomena.” That is one of the things that drives his writing, the Dorchester-native told the audience at the Perkins School for the Blind’s “A Book and Author Brunch." Joining Lahane were to other local mystery writers — Hank Phillipi Ryan, an investigative reporter with Channel 7 news and author of the Charlotte McNally series, and Barbara Delinsky, who lives in Belmont and has penned such best sellers as “Escape.” Lehane grew up in the Savin Hill section of Dorchester surrounded by Irish immigrants, who had a rich storytelling culture. He recalls sitting around his relative’s homes, listening to their tales. “They …
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