John Burnham Schwartz
Writing
Biography
John Burnham Schwartz is an American novelist and screenwriter. Schwartz is best known for his novels Reservation Road and The Commoner. His fifth novel, Northwest Corner, a sequel to Reservation Road, was published in 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Burnham Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.
The Wizard of Lies
Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.
Reservation Road
A new take on the JFK conspiracy, centering around Dorothy Kilgallen, one of the most famous voices in media at the time. When Dorothy suspects that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, she uses her fame and influence to find the real killer of JFK.
Assassination
A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him.
A Short History of Decay
A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.
Even Though the Whole World Is Burning
A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.