Garth Risk Hallberg

Garth Risk Hallberg
Born November 1978
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Occupation Author, writer
Nationality American
Notable works City on Fire (2015)
Children 2

Garth Risk Hallberg (born November 1978) is an American author. His debut novel is City on Fire.[1]

He was born outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. Both parents were teachers; his father was also a writer. They divorced when he was 13.[1]

He currently resides in New York City.[2][3][4] He published his first novel, City on Fire in 2015, to criticism and acclaim. His work has also been published in The Millions.[5]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Brian Appleyard, "Manhattan Project", The Age, "Good Weekend", pp. 20-22
  2. Kakutani, Michiko (5 October 2015). "Review: 'City on Fire,' Garth Risk Hallberg's Novel of New York in the Bad Old Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. Doherty, Brian (5 October 2015). "The Unprecedented Garth Risk Hallberg". Vulture. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. Menand, Louis (12 October 2015). "Review of "City on Fire"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. "Articles by Garth Risk Hallberg at The Millions". The Millions. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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