Andre Dubus III (born September 11, 1959) is an American novelist and short story writer.

[4] He began writing fiction at 22, shortly after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in sociology — and worked variously as a carpenter, bartender, office custodian, personal investigator, corrections counselor, and halfway house counselor to support himself.

[3] Dubus's novel, House of Sand and Fog (1999), was a finalist for the National Book Award[7] and was adapted for an Academy Award-nominated film of the same name.

[9] His 2011 memoir Townie tells of growing up poor in Haverhill after his parents' divorce, street fighting, and eventually boxing, and deals extensively with his relationship with his father.

Daniel Ahearn committed a violent act that changed the lives of many, including members of his own family.

His collection of personal essays, titled Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin, was published in March 2024.

The 2003 film adaptation directed by Vadim Perelman was nominated for three Oscars, a Golden Globe and 39 other prizes.