Lawrence Eisenberg is the author of two novels: Norman's Present, a romantic fantasy that travels between the1970s and the 1930s ; and "Temptation," about the seductive powers of Hollywood glamour and money. He has also written the biography, "Jack Nicholson: The Search For a Superstar." Since the mid-1970s he's been a regular contributor to many national magazines.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Eisenberg received a B.A. from Brooklyn College and an M.A. from Columbia University. Though he eventually crossed the big bridge to Manhattan , his early memories are so strong that he is working on an autobiography, "You Can Take the Boy Out of Flatbush." It details his childhood as part of a loving, often aggravating family, many of whose members never realized how funny they were.

Eisenberg and his wife, Barbara, have two children, three grandchildren and Siamese cat brothers, Murray and Simon.

Biography provided by the author, October 2002.