The Cadillac Man Explained

The Cadillac Man is the pen name of a homeless white American writer who lived under the railroad viaduct in Astoria, Queens, New York City. His book Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets describes his experiences living on the streets.^[1] His notebooks have been excerpted in Esquire Magazine,^[2] and his writings on street life have appeared in The New York Times.^[3] A 2006 documentary about him^[4] , Cadillac Man: My Life Under The Viaduct, has appeared in 14 film festivals. In December, 2015, he moved into an apartment in Astoria.^[5]

Nickname

Cadillac Man does not publicly state his name, but says his nickname comes from being hit by Cadillac cars on different occasions in 1994.

Published works

• Cadillac Man (2009). Land of the Lost Souls: My life on the Streets. Bloomsbury USA. March 17, 2009.

See also

• Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

External links

• Neighborhood Report New York Times, February 2005.
• Homeless Man Pens New Role as Film Star NY Daily News, July 2005.
• Judson Memorial Church Sermon New York, NY. 2005.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets. Publishers Weekly. March 16, 2009.
2. Web site: The Story of Cadillac Man and the Land of the Lost Souls. Esquire. https://web.archive.org/web/20090905024139/https://www.esquire.com/ESQ0505HOMELESSB%26W_134/. September 5, 2009. March 11, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
3. Web site: Cowan. Coleman. Sweeping Him Off His Street. The New York Times. March 18, 2007.
4. http://www.hellskitchenfilms.com/ Cadillac Man: Life Under the Viaduct
5. Web site: Parry. Bill. Famous homeless veteran gets a home in Astoria. Times Ledger. December 10, 2015.