Lucy Sante

Lucy Sante
BornLuc Sante
(1954-05-25) May 25, 1954
Verviers, Belgium
OccupationWriter, critic, artist
EducationColumbia University
Notable awardsGrammy Award for Best Album Notes (1998)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1992)
Whiting Award (1989)

Lucy Sante (pronounced Sahnt; formerly Luc Sante; born May 25, 1954) is a Belgian-born American writer, critic, and artist. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. Her books include Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York (1991) and I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition (2024).