Cary, Lorene

Lorene Cary is the author of "Black Ice, ""The Price of a Child", "Pride, " and a book for young readers, "Free! Great Escapes on the Underground Railroad". She is the founder and director of Art Sanctuary (www.artsanctuary.org), a nonprofit lecture and performance series in Philadelphia. Cary is also a senior lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. She's a past recipient of the Philadelphia Award, the city's highest civic honor. Cary lives in Philadelphia. She and her husband, the Reverend Robert C. Smith, have two daughters, Laura and Zoe. For more information visit h...