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

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