Michael Patrick MacDonald
History
Michael Patrick MacDonald grew up in South Boston's Old Colony housing project during the 1960s and 1970s.
He became an anti-violence activist, initiating programs like gun buybacks and support groups for survivors of violence.
MacDonald's first book, All Souls, won the American Book Award, and he has received numerous other literary accolades.
He has written for the Boston Globe and is adapting All Souls for film.
MacDonald has been awarded several prestigious fellowships and residencies.
Currently residing in Brooklyn, he focuses on writing and public speaking about social issues such as race, class, trauma, and healing in America.
