Grant Ginder
| Grant Ginder | |
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| Born |
Grant Ginder 1983 Laguna Beach, California |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2009–present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Driver's Education (2013) |
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Grant Ginder is an American author.
Background and education
Ginder, born in 1983[1] and raised in Laguna Beach, California,[2] received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University. At the latter, Ginder studied with novelists Junot Diaz and Colson Whitehead.[3]
Career
While in college, Ginder worked as intern in the offices of California representative Loretta Sanchez.[4] Upon completing his education, Ginder served as speechwriter for John Podesta at the Center for American Progress.[5] In 2009, he published his first novel, This is How it Starts, a story of young government employees and interns working in Washington, D.C. The Politico called the novel an examination of Washington's "power elite" -- "sharply observed" and "packed with sly humor."
In 2013, Ginder published the novel Driver's Education. In a starred review, the industry publication Booklist called the book, "lively, funny, gritty, and achingly real," comparing Ginder to novelists Junot Diaz and Michael Chabon.[6] In The Boston Globe, critic Karen Campbell called the work "engaging, colorful, direct, and imaginative," and "a stirring, memorable trip."[7] The New Yorker magazine called the work "a sensitively observed story," about "lessons that bear repeating."[8]
References
- ↑ Chris Rovzar, "Grant Ginder Will Drink Whatever Is on Top of the Fridge," New York Magazine, 3 June 2009.
- ↑ Peter Larsen, "Author from O.C. hits the road with 'Driver's Education: A Novel,'" The Orange Country Register,"18 January 2013.
- ↑ Chris Rozvar, Grant Ginder on His New Novel, Driver’s Education, the Value of an M.F.A., and Writing an Immortal Cat Named Mrs. Dalloway," Vanity Fair, 8 January 2013.
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Pick and Roll: A Brief Peak Behind TMZ's Curtain," 4 March 2008.
- ↑ Andie Collier, "John Podesta speechwriter tries his hand at fiction," Politico, 5 May 2009.
- ↑ Booklist, Driver's Education, November 1, 2012.
- ↑ Karen Campbell, "‘Driver’s Education’ by Grant Ginder," The Boston Globe, 7 January 2013.
- ↑ The New Yorker, "Driver's Education," 4 March 2013.
Works
- This is How it Starts (2009)
- Driver's Education (2013)