Richie Narvaez was born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the bratty baby of the family, surrounded by crime and comic books. His father worked at the airport at nights and during the day was a numbers bookie. Narvaez’s mother worked as a school nurse until she was laid off. Narvaez’s brother and sister gave him charley horses every chance they could, but frankly he enjoyed the attention. It was his

IN THE PRESS HOLLY Wins Anthony Award August 2021: 2021 Anthony Awards Winners https://locusmag.com/2021/08/2021-anthony-awards-winners/ Narvaez Wins BRIO Award July 2021: “The BCA awards grants up to $5,000 to Bronx artists each year, based solely on artistic excellence.” https://www.bronxarts.org/grants/bronx-recognizes-its-own/ HOLLY Wins Agatha Award July 2021: “Richie Narvaez took home the best children’s/YA book award for Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco.” https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/agatha-award-winners-are-revealed/ Levar Burton Selects One of My Stories to Perform On