Matt Ruff

Matt
Ruff

Matt Ruff was born in New York City in 1965. He is the author of seven novels, including Fool on the Hill, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, The Mirage, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. His 2016 novel Lovecraft Country has been adapted as an HBO series by Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams. His latest novel, 88 Names, was published by HarperCollins on March 17, 2020.

Matt Ruff was born in New York City in 1965. He is the author of seven novels, including Fool on the Hill, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, The Mirage, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. His 2016 novel Lovecraft Country has been adapted as an HBO series by Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams. His latest novel, 88 Names, was published by HarperCollins on March 17, 2020.

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