M. J. Slattery grew up in Hell’s Kitchen, and in some ways he is still there. He was an adjunct professor of philosophy, is a retired research director for a major New York City re...view moreM. J. Slattery grew up in Hell’s Kitchen, and in some ways he is still there. He was an adjunct professor of philosophy, is a retired research director for a major New York City real estate trade association and an aspiring poet. He lives in the Village of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey with his loving wife, Margie Camphausen Slattery.view less