The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Patricia Marcantonio is the author of the Felicity Carrol mystery series; Verdict in the Desert, published by Arte Público Press, the largest US publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors; and Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos, an Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award winner. She received an Alexa Rose Foundation Grant to produce her play, Tears for Llorona. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and has won awards for her screenplays and journalism.