Greg Olear
| Greg Olear | |
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| Born |
November 13, 1972 Madison, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Literary Fiction |
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Greg Olear (born November 13, 1972) is an American writer and the author of two novels: Fathermucker, a Los Angeles Times bestseller,[1] and Totally Killer, which was being developed for television by Bret Easton Ellis. His work is noted for its dark humor and frequent references to pop culture.[2]
Biography
He is a founding editor of The Weeklings, an online arts & culture magazine.
He was the senior editor of Brad Listi's online literary magazine The Nervous Breakdown.[3] His work has also appeared at The Huffington Post, Babble.com, The Rumpus, The Millions, Chronogram, and Hudson Valley Magazine.
The French-language edition of Totally Killer was published in 2011 by Editions Gallmeister, and has received favorable notices in L'Express and Rolling Stone.[4]
Personal
Born in Madison, New Jersey,[5] he attended Georgetown University, where he studied with theatre professor Donn B. Murphy. He taught creative writing at Manhattanville College, along with Jonathan Tropper. A longtime resident of New York City, he now lives in New Paltz, New York with his family.
Works
- Totally Killer (2009)
- Fathermucker (2011)
References
- ↑ "L.A. Times Bestsellers". Los Angeles Times. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ↑ Pyburn, Anne (2009-09-28). "Book Reviews: Totally Killer and The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility". Chronogram. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Kellogg, Carolyn (2009-12-02). "The Nervous Breakdown: matchmaking writers and readers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Dupuis, Jerome (2011-04-28). "Totally Killer de Greg Olear". L'Express. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ↑ La Gorce, Tammy (2009-11-18). "Book by New Jersey Authors". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2011-03-11.