In the Year of the Comet

Nicholas Christopher was born in New York City and educated at Harvard where he studied poetry with Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. He is the author of sixteen books, including the novels Veronica, The Soloist, and Tiger Rag. His selected poems, Crossing the Equator, was published in 2004, and his first novel for children, The True Adventures show more of Nicholas Zen, was published last year. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Constance, and teaches at Columbia. show less