About
A Russian-born American writer of satirical novels, he is best known for The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Super Sad True Love Story, and Absurdistan. He also published a 2014 memoir entitled Little Failure.
Before Fame
He attended both Oberlin College and Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Trivia
He taught creative writing at Columbia University.
Family Life
He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1979. Until he was fourteen years old, he spoke with a heavy Russian accent.
Associated With
He and A.A. Milne both published stories in Granta.
