Garth Risk Hallberg | |
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Born | November 1978 (age 45) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, writer |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Notable works | City on Fire (2015) |
Spouse | Elise White |
Children | 2 |
Garth Risk Hallberg (born November 1978) is an American author. His debut novel is City on Fire . [1]
Hallberg was born outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. In 2001 he received a degree in English from Washington University in St. Louis, where he met Elise White, his future wife. She graduated from Washington University in 2000 with degrees in English and African-American studies. [2] [3] Both of Hallberg's parents were teachers; his father was also a writer. They divorced when Hallberg was 13. [1]
Hallberg resides in New York City. [4] [5] [6] His debut novella, A Field Guide to the North American Family, was published in 2007. He published his first novel, City on Fire , in 2015, to criticism and acclaim. A second novel, The Second Coming, was published in 2024. His work has also been published in The Millions . [7]
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