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About Garth Risk Hallberg
American author
Garth Risk Hallberg is an American author known for his debut novel, City on Fire, published by Knopf in 2015. He made his literary debut with that novel, which established him as a novelist to watch. Beyond that, the available record here is limited, so the main point of reference is his first book and his work as an author.
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Books by Garth Risk Hallberg
City on fire
2015
A Field Guide to the North American Family
2007