Tom Bissell, author portrait
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Tom Bissell

TOM BISSELL was born in Escanaba, Michigan, in 1974. His short fiction has won two Pushcart Prizes and has been published in multiple editions of The Best American Series. He has also written eight works of nonfiction, including Apostle and (with Greg Sestero) The Disaster Artist, as well as many screenplays for video games and television. Bissell lives in Los Angeles with his family.
Creative Types
Magic Hours
An Illness Caused by Youth
Apostle
Extra Lives
The Father of All Things
God Lives in St. Petersburg
Chasing the Sea

Books

Creative Types
Magic Hours
An Illness Caused by Youth
Apostle
Extra Lives
The Father of All Things
God Lives in St. Petersburg
Chasing the Sea

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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