Chuck Cascio was born in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in the Washington, DC, area, but remains a New Yorker at heart...and reads with an authentic Brooklyn accent! (Know what I mean, eh?) An award-winning freelance journalist with hundreds of articles published in various newspapers and magazines, he now focuses on writing fiction. The Fire Escape Stories, Volumes I & II, and his novel, The Fire Escape Belongs in Brooklyn, transport readers to the actual--and metaphorical--wonders of a fire escape...ultimately raising the question: Does a fire escape really save lives?
Chuck holds a BS in economics and business from Wagner College and a MA in communications from American University. An accomplished speaker and presenter, Chuck enjoys discussing writing in front of groups of any size. A former adjunct faculty member at American University, he also taught high school and was faculty advisor to student newspapers in Fairfax County, VA, receiving extensive recognition for his creative teaching. Chuck resides in Reston, VA, with his wife, Faye, an award-winning science educator. Both he and his wife are self-proclaimed "gym rats!"
