Michael Patrick MacDonald

Michael Patrick MacDonald grew up in South Boston's Old Colony housing project. After losing four siblings and seeing his generation decimated by poverty, crime, and addiction, he became a leading Boston activist, helping launch many anti-violence initiatives, including gun-buyback programs. A recipient of the American Book Award, he has written essays for The Boston Globe, and his books All Souls and Easter Rising have been adopted by university curricula across the country.

Michael Patrick MacDonald grew up in South Boston's Old Colony housing project. After losing four siblings and seeing his generation decimated by poverty, crime, and addiction, he became a leading Boston activist, helping launch many anti-violence initiatives, including gun-buyback programs. A recipient of the American Book Award, he has written essays for The Boston Globe, and his books All Souls and Easter Rising have been adopted by university curricula across the country. See less