Teresa Carpenter was born in
Independence, Missouri. She lives with her husband
Steven Levy in New York's
Greenwich Village. She is the author of four books:
Without a Doubt (1997) (with
Marcia Clark), a
New York Times #1 bestseller,
Missing Beauty (1988), a
New York Times bestseller, and
The Miss Stone Affair (2003). She is also the editor of
New York Diaries 1609–2009.
Arlyne Brickman, the Mafia informant and mob
moll, was the subject of Carpenter's non-fiction book ''
Mob Girl: A Woman's Life in the Underworld'' (1992) published by
Simon & Schuster. Carpenter's articles have appeared in several anthologies: •
Pulitzer Prize Feature Stories, edited by David Garlock •
Profiles in Courage for our Time, edited by
Caroline Kennedy •
The Village Voice Anthology, edited by
Geoffrey Stokes •
Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines, edited by
Edward Jay Friedlander and
John Lee •
Excellence in Reporting, edited by Edward Jay Friedlander, Harry Marsh and Mike Masterson. ==Awards==