sitcom, The Flying Nun. Edward Rivera, novelist, author of Family Installments: Memories of Growing Up Hispanic (1983) José Rivera, playwright. Rivera is the first Puerto Rican screenwriter to be nominated for an Oscar. Oswaldo Rivera, novelist, author of Fire and Rain (1990) Abraham Rodríguez, Jr., short story author; works include Ashes to Ashes (1989), Boy Without a Flag, Spidertown, The Buddha Book, South by South Bronx Leonardo Rodríguez, short story author; works include They Have to Be Puerto Ricans (1988) Lola Rodríguez de Tió, poet. Rodríguez de Tió wrote lyrics to the revolutionary "La Borinqueña". Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá, novelist, author of The Renuciation and Cortijo's Wake Bonafide Rojas, poet, musician, author of When the City Sleeps (2012) Francisco Rojas Tollinchi, poet, civic leader and journalist. Richard Ruíz, novelist, author of The Hungry American (1978) Raquel Salas Rivera (born 1985), poet Luis Rafael Sánchez, playwright, novelist Joe Sánchez, former New York City police officer. Sánchez was a "highly decorated former New York City police officer and author whose books give an insight as to the corruption within the department." Edgardo Sanabria Santaliz, short story author Esmeralda Santiago, author of the coming of age memoir When I Was Puerto Rican Ruben Santiago-Hudson, playwright and actor. Santiago-Hudson has won national awards for his work in both areas. Mayra Santos-Febres, poet, novelist Iván Segarra Báez, novelist, poet, author of Ante la luz de un amor prohibido and director of Revista Literaria de Puerto Rico. Pedro Juan Soto, writer/novelist. Soto is the father of slain independence activist Carlos Soto Arriví. Clemente Soto Vélez, poet and activist Clementina Souchet, novelist, author of Clementina: Historia sin fin (1986) T–Z Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, writer and poet. "The Father of Puerto Rican Literature". Piri Thomas, author of the best-seller Down These Mean Streets. Edwin Torres, "Nuyorican Movement" poet Judge Edwin Torres, writer. New York Supreme Court Justice who wrote Carlito's Way. J. L. Torres (born 1954), writer and poet Justin Torres (born 1980), writer Diego de Torres Vargas a priest who was the first person to write a book about the history of Puerto Rico. Luz María Umpierre, poet, scholar Charlie Vázquez, novelist Lourdes Vázquez, poet, short story writer, novelist Robert Vazquez-Pacheco, author Ana Lydia Vega, short story author, essayist Bernardo Vega, novelist, author of The Memoirs of Bernardo Vega (1977, English ed. 1984) Edgardo Vega Yunqué or Ed Vega, novelist Irene Vilar, author and literary agent. Vilar