ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard "Mitch" Zapata-Muzzio was raised in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood on the

west side of Manhattan. At age 6 he moved to Union City, NJ where most of his

stories take place. Growing up much of the experiences of his family and friends

became the premises of most of his stories. At an early age, his passion for

writing in combination with sharp and blunt ideals gave Richard some of his

most fascinating work. His pride in his Latino ancestry and most importantly,

Ecuadorian ancestry can be seen in most of his stories as he portrays Latinos

in everyday situations. An aspiring author, twenty one year old Richard brings

us his most captivating work with “A Latino Story…” Currently Richard attends

John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is working on his first publishing deal.

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