Birth Name: | Kermit Moyer |
Birth Date: | 3 August 1943 |
Birth Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Northwestern University |
Occupation: | Writer, lecturer |
Period: | 1981–2024 |
Genre: | Fiction |
Notableworks: | Tumbling (1988) |
Spouse: | Amy Gussack |
Kermit Moyer (August 3, 1943 – March 8, 2024) was an American author, best known for Tumbling, his collection of short stories. The New York Times Book Review called Tumbling, "a work of ringing authenticity" and greeted him as "an impressive new voice."[1] His second book, a novel-in-stories called The Chester Chronicles, was published in February 2010 and was called "eloquent" and "stylish" by Publishers Weekly. Moyer died on March 8, 2024, at the age of 80.[2]