Catherine Pelonero
Biography
Catherine Pelonero was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and New York Times bestselling author. Born Edna Catherine Pelonero in 1967, she won the 1992 Artvoice Award for Outstanding New Play for her comedy "Modern Maturity." Her true crime books, including "Kitty Genovese" and "Absolute Madness," have been widely acclaimed, with "Kitty Genovese" earning her the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.