Famous figures from Dorchester

Dennis Lehane 'People from Dorchester tend to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder, even more so than the average Bostonian, which is saying something,'' Lehane said. The writer has set many of his books in Boston (several have been turned into movies) including 'Gone Baby Gone,' 'Mystic River' and 'The Given Day.' He says Dorchester helped shape him. 'I grew up in a very storytelling culture ... people went to bars and told great stories. There was a high premium on how well you could tell a story, how funny you could make it. How authentic it was.''
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Dennis Lehane

"People from Dorchester tend to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder, even more so than the average Bostonian, which is saying something,'' Lehane said.

The writer has set many of his books in Boston (several have been turned into movies) including "Gone Baby Gone," "Mystic River" and "The Given Day."

He says Dorchester helped shape him. "I grew up in a very storytelling culture ... people went to bars and told great stories. There was a high premium on how well you could tell a story, how funny you could make it. How authentic it was.''