Background
Purpura, Lia Rachel was born on February 22, 1964 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of John and Maddalena (Pinnola) Purpura.
Purpura, Lia Rachel was born on February 22, 1964 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of John and Maddalena (Pinnola) Purpura.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1986. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa Writers' Workshop, 1990.
Adjunct assistant professor, Loyola College, Baltimore, since 1990.
Married Jed Jonathan Gaylin, October 18, 1992. Children: Joseph Purpura Gaylin.