Greg Olear

Greg Olear (born November 13, 1972) is an American novelist, journalist, and author. His novels are noted for their dark humor and frequent references to pop culture.[1] His journalism includes political commentary and investigation; in 2018 he published the book Dirty Rubles: An Introduction to Trump/Russia.

Greg Olear
BornNovember 13, 1972
Madison, New Jersey
OccupationNovelist, journalist, nonfiction author
NationalityAmerican

Early life and education

Born in Madison, New Jersey,[2] Olear attended Georgetown University.

Career

Olear taught creative writing at Manhattanville College.

He is a founding editor of The Weeklings, an online arts & culture magazine.

He was the senior editor of Brad Listi's online literary magazine The Nervous Breakdown.[3] His work has also appeared in The Huffington Post, Babble.com, The Rumpus, The Millions, Chronogram, and Hudson Valley.

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.[4]

Personal life

A former longtime resident of New York City, he now lives in New Paltz, New York with his family.

Books

Novels
  • Totally Killer (2009)
  • Fathermucker (2011)

Nonfiction
  • Dirty Rubles: An Introduction to Trump/Russia (2018)

References
  1. Pyburn, Anne (2009-09-28). "Book Reviews: Totally Killer and The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility". Chronogram. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. La Gorce, Tammy (2009-11-18). "Book by New Jersey Authors". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  3. Kellogg, Carolyn (2009-12-02). "The Nervous Breakdown: matchmaking writers and readers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  4. Dupuis, Jerome (2011-04-28). "Totally Killer de Greg Olear". L'Express. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
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