Researcher Chapters 1-5

The fiction book, The Tortilla Curtain, was published in 1995 by the American author T. C. Boyle. This novel turned out to be one of his most successful books.
T. C. Boyle or Tom Coraghessan Boyle was born December 2, 1948 has published approximately 14 novels and over 100 short stories. Originally his name was Thomas John Boyle but at the age of 17, he decided to change his middld namd to his current one. After graduating from college, he proceeded to go back to his high school and teach for four years. He also worked as a fiction editor in the Iowa Review and as different types of professor positions at the University of Southern California. Throughout the years Boyle has won a great handful of awards and recognition for his work.