Philipp Meyer
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January 01, 1974
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The United States
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Joyce, Faulkner, Virginia Woolf, Hemingway, Eudora Welty, James Kelman
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January 2009
about this author
American Rust has just been picked as one of Amazon's Best Books of February.
Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore, dropped out of high school, and got his GED when he was sixteen. After spending several years working as a bike mechanic and 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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American Rust: A Novel by Philipp Meyer (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.49 — 353 ratings — published 2009 4 editions |
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Busted Scotch: Selected Stories (Paperback) by James Kelman |
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"As is the case with most collections, there's a lot of variety in this one, differences in tone from comic to the tragic. The good stories are masterful, especially "By the Burn." One of my all time favorites." |
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The Master (Wheeler Hardcover - Large Print) by Colm Tóibín |
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"My favorite of Toibin's books thus far. Great view into the mind and life of Henry James as well as being stylistically brilliant.
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"Same as what they taught you as a lifeguard- you have to save yourself before you can save anyone else. "
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
"That was the thing about Simon and all the others, so pleasant on the surface, always knowing what to say, but underneath there was something else, there were not the kind to sacrifice themselves- they've all been taught they have too much to lose. "
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
"But even thinking that brought on an incredible isolation, a suspicion she'd always had, she didn't belong anywhere, she was going to outlive everyone she knew. She was going to be alone, the same as her mother. "
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
— Philipp Meyer (American Rust: A Novel)
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Hi Philipp, thanks for accepting my friend invite.Congratulations on having your book picked by Amazon for the 'rising stars' list! I saw the announcement on the fiction forum there. In fact I thought your book was the most interesting on the list - I made a comment on the forum about it! The book is on my 'to read' list.
Maria
