Desena, Carmine
DESENA, Carmine
DESENA, Carmine. American, b. 1957. Genres: Humor/Satire, Writing/Journalism. Career: Vocational Rehab Services, Bayside, NY, manager of Intensive Psychological Rehabilitation Treatment program, 1979-. OK, So We Lied (comedy troupe), cofounder. Publications: Lies: The Whole Truth (humor), 1993; The Comedy Source (writers' handbook), 1996; Satan's Little Instruction Book (humor), 1996; (coauthor) The Air down Here: True Tales from a South Bronx Boyhood. Contributor to magazines, newspapers, radio, and the Web.
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