Garth Risk Hallberg Explained

Garth Risk Hallberg
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation:Author, writer
Alma Mater:Washington University in St. Louis
Notableworks: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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  1. Brian Appleyard, "Manhattan Project", The Age, "Good Weekend", pp. 20–22.
  2. Web site: 'No more playing it safe' | the Source | Washington University in St. Louis. 14 February 2017.
  3. Web site: The Unprecedented Garth Risk Hallberg.
  4. Web site: Review: 'City on Fire,' Garth Risk Hallberg's Novel of New York in the Bad Old Days. Kakutani. Michiko. 5 October 2015. The New York Times. 7 October 2015.
  5. Web site: The Unprecedented Garth Risk Hallberg. Doherty. Brian. 5 October 2015. Vulture. 7 October 2015.
  6. Review of "City on Fire". Menand. Louis. 12 October 2015. The New Yorker. 7 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Articles by Garth Risk Hallberg at The Millions. The Millions. 7 October 2015.