Holy crap! It's so random that I happened to look at The New York Times book review just now, as it's something I've only read a handful of times before, but what did I find?
One of my classmates from Wash U has written a book! Someone I knew as just another undergrad is making it big in the literary world. That's amazing.
I mean, this guy graduated with the same degree as me in the same year and he lived on Leon's freshman floor. I used to sit by him in Masters of European Literature II and would eavesdrop on him gossiping about his roommate who was a friend of a friend.
Anyway, his book looks really interesting, and I'd like to read it, but I probably won't be able to get my hands on it any time soon. Still, I'm so impressed and happy for him. Coverage in The New York Times for your debut novel? Way to go, man! You do the rest of the class of 2004 proud.
Article and photograph of the author here.