Alfred C. Martino is a lyricist, vocalist, and songwriter. His music includes "What's It Like (To Be In Love)?" (dance/techno), "Wake No More" (rock), "Hollywood Girl" (pop), "Jesus In The Sun" (folk), "Keep Breathing" (experimental), "Curse At The Sky" (goth), and "A Rainbow Ain't But Colored Light" (folk). He is also the author of the award-winning novels: Perfected By Girls, Over The End Line, and Pinned; the stage play, Waiting For A Friend; and the short stories, "Quiet Desperation," "The Date," "A Day At The Beach," "Where Am I?" "Breathing In Rio," "A Cowboy's Way," "Mother, Interrupter," "The Boy And Girl: A Parable," "Grad School Daydreams," and "I Have Never Been Murdered." Alfred regularly makes presentations at public libraries and high/middle schools, in person or by Skype, to discuss his novels and short stories, as well as, his process for creating memorable characters and compelling storylines. A proud graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, Alfred is a native of Short Hills, NJ. He is a longtime resident of Jersey City, NJ, where he is doggie dad to a beautiful Shepherd rescue, Gracie.