About the Author

Robert Sullivan is the author of numerous books, including Rats, The Meadowlands, A Whale Hunt, and My American Revolution. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, and New York, and he is a contributing editor at A Public Space. He was born in New York City, worked for many years in Portland, Oregon, and now lives in Philadelphia. He is the recipient of a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship.