Eddie Little

Eddie Little (born August 25, 1955), is a widely acclaimed American author. He wrote Another Day in Paradise (which was later made into a film by the same title directed by Larry Clark) and Steel Toes, Eddie Little was also the author of "Outlaw LA" an ongoing article published in LA Weekly His writings were a rugged portrayal of coming of age in the underbelly of society and heroin addiction. His books were largely autobiographical, and although his supporting characters tended to be fictional, the narrators were almost parallel with himself. He died on May 20, 2003. He left behind a daughter and two siblings.

References: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1131497/otherworks Washington Post (USA)21 February 1999, by: Sharon Waxman, "Trouble in 'Paradise'" Washington Post (USA)10 May 1998, by: Sharon Waxman, "Writing Wrongs" http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/23/local/me-little23