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Top members (works)BookBully (2), jdthloue (2), kittykitty6 (2), pdebolt (2), HarvReviewer (2), ltcl (2), pseudoeden (2), knowledgelost (2), CarltonC (1), horomnizon (1), bnbookgirl (1), steevohenderson (1), ncastilla124 (1), Ninjar (1) — more Recently addedHarvReviewer (1), claire.rivers (1), BookBully (1), kylerhea (1), Malusa (1), pseudoeden (2), deadwhiteguys (1), mom2acat (1) Member favoritesPhilipp Meyer has 23 upcoming events.  Philipp Meyer will be promoting The Son Philipp Meyer will be promoting The Son Philipp Meyer will be promoting The Son Philipp Meyer will be promoting The Son Philipp Meyer will be promoting The Son Philipp Meyer has 3 past events. (show)  Voyage Out Book Club - discussing American Rust Join Clint and Brian C. the last Sunday of every month as we use wonderful books to travel the world. We are currently discussing books that don’t fit in a region, and this month we are reading American Rust by Philipp Meyer. Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Philipp Meyer Philipp Meyer reads from American Rust. One of the most popular "sleepers" on our list in 2009 will now be available in paperback, and the author will join us to read, discuss, and sign copies of the book. Set in a beautiful but economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town, "American Rust" is a novel of the lost American Dream and the desperation--as well as the acts of friendship, loyalty, and love--that arise from its loss. Newsweek's list of "Best. Books. Ever" A Washington Post Top Ten Book of 2009 A New York Times Notable Book of 2009 An Economist Best Book of 2009 A Kansas City Star Top 100 book of 2009 (bookconscious)… (more)
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Philipp Meyer grew up in a working class neighborhood Baltimore, Maryland, 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.  | |
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