Richard Price is the author of seven novels, including "Lush Life, Clockers, Freedomland, "and "Samaritan." He wrote the screenplays for the films" Sea of Love, Ransom, " and "The Color of Money," for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best TV writing as a co-writer for the HBO series "The Wire." Price was also awarded a Literature Award from The American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York City.