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Behind the hype of rookie authors new book, city on fire. Garth risk hallberg born november 1978 is an american author. Its been a while since a debut novel received as much prepublication scrutiny as city on fire, garth risk hallbergs sprawling narrative about death, love, money and art in 1970s new york. Buy city on fire by hallberg, garth risk from amazons fiction books store. That era inspired a firsttime novelist, garth risk hallberg, to write city on fire, a new book that sparked a bidding war and a huge advance, reports cbs news correspondent jeff glor. A 2008 new york foundation for the arts fellow in fiction and a twotime finalist. Mar 19, 2016 city on fire by garth risk hallberg was probably the most anticipated debut novel of 2015. Pittsburgh postgazette garth risk hallberg has written the kind of debut novel that only comes around once every 20 years or soone that everyone whos read it roots for. City on fire is an unforgettable boo about love and grief and forgiveness. City on fire national best seller named a best book of the year by. The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are. Categories fiction historical fiction new york literary fiction publication date published june 2016 by vintage first published october th 2015.
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