Dustin Long (writer)
| Dustin Long | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Icelander |
Dustin Long is an American novelist and author. He is best known for his 2006 book Icelander.
Biography
Long studied English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently a Ph.D. student at Indiana University, Bloomington. Long has a son, and is a teacher in Manhattan. He currently lives in Brooklyn.[1]
Career
Icelander, published in 2006, was Long's first novel. It appeared on the Los Angeles Times best-sellers list. Long published a second novel, Bad Teeth, in 2014.
Long cites Thomas Pynchon and David Foster Wallace as influences.[1]
Works
- Fiction
- Icelander (2006, McSweeney's, Hardcover) (2007, Grove Press, Paperback)
- Bad Teeth (2014, New Harvest)
External links
- An HTMLGiant interview with Dustin Long (17 February 2012)
- Dustin Long speaks with The Inside Flap
- Laura Miller of Salon reviews Icelander
- Review in the Montreal Mirror
References
- 1 2 Jones, Shane (29 March 2014). ""My Cat Had To Have His Penis Cut Off:" An Interview with Dustin Long". HTMLGiant. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 14, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.