Greg Olear
Encyclopedia
Greg Olear is an American
writer best known for his novels Fathermucker and Totally Killer. His work is noted for its dark humor and frequent references to pop culture.
He is the senior editor of, and frequent contributor to, Brad Listi
's online literary magazine The Nervous Breakdown. His work has also appeared at Babble.com
, The Rumpus, The Millions
, Chronogram
, and Hudson Valley Magazine.
The French-language edition of Totally Killer was published in 2011 by Editions Gallmeister, and has received favorable notices in L'Express and Rolling Stone.
Born in Madison, New Jersey
, he attended Georgetown University
, where he studied with theatre professor Donn B. Murphy
. He teaches creative writing at Manhattanville College
, along with Jonathan Tropper
. A longtime resident of New York City
, he now lives in New Paltz, New York
with his family.
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writer best known for his novels Fathermucker and Totally Killer. His work is noted for its dark humor and frequent references to pop culture.
He is the senior editor of, and frequent contributor to, Brad Listi
Brad Listi
Brad Listi is an American author. His first novel, Attention. Deficit. Disorder., was published by Simon & Schuster in February 2006, and went on to become a Los Angeles Times Bestseller....
's online literary magazine The Nervous Breakdown. His work has also appeared at Babble.com
Babble.com
-History: Then and Now:Babble was launched in December by Nerve Media, the people behind Nerve, a popular online sex magazine. After one year, the site has grown to half a million readers per month...
, The Rumpus, The Millions
The Millions
The Millions is an online literary magazine created by C. Max Magee in 2003. It contains articles about literary topics and book reviews.The Millions has several regular contributors as well as frequent guest appearances by literary notables, including Rosecrans Baldwin, Josh Bazell, Mark Binelli,...
, Chronogram
Chronogram
A chronogram is a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged. The word, meaning "time writing", derives from the Greek words chronos and gramma . In the pure chronogram each word contains a numeral, the natural chronogram...
, and Hudson Valley Magazine.
The French-language edition of Totally Killer was published in 2011 by Editions Gallmeister, and has received favorable notices in L'Express and Rolling Stone.
Born in Madison, New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey
Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 16,530. It also is known as "The Rose City".-Geography:Madison is located at ....
, he attended Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, where he studied with theatre professor Donn B. Murphy
Donn B. Murphy
Donn B. Murphy taught theatre and speech courses at Georgetown University from 1954 to 2000. At the invitation of Jacqueline Kennedy and Letitia Baldrige, he became a theatrical advisor to the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson Administrations for White House dramatic and music presentations in...
. He teaches creative writing at Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
, along with Jonathan Tropper
Jonathan Tropper
Jonathan Tropper is an American writer and a Professor of English at Manhattanville College.Tropper's book, How To Talk To A Widower, was the 2007 selection for the Richard and Judy Show in the United Kingdom. Everything Changes was a Booksense selection. Three of Tropper's books are currently...
. A longtime resident of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, he now lives in New Paltz, New York
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 14,003 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston, New York. New Paltz contains a village also with the name New Paltz...
with his family.