"Philipp Meyer's American Rust is written with considerable
dramatic intensity and pace. It manages an emotional accuracy, a deep
and detailed conviction in its depiction of character. It also captures
a sense of a menacing society, a wider world in the throes of decay and
self-destruction."
“Novelists spend entire careers trying to write even one classic
book. Philipp Meyer has accomplished that feat on his first attempt. American Rust might one day be recognized as one of our great American novels.”
The Dayton Daily News
Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore, dropped out of high school, and got
his GED when he was sixteen. After spending several years volunteering
at a trauma center in downtown Baltimore, he attended Cornell
University, where he studied English. Since graduating, Meyer has
worked as a derivatives trader at UBS, a construction worker, and an
EMT, among other jobs. His writing has been published in McSweeney's, The Iowa Review, Salon.com, and New Stories from the South.
From 2005 to 2008 Meyer was a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers
in Austin, Texas. He splits his time between Texas and upstate New York.
Location:
Porter Square Books 25 White St Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-1413
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