T.C. Boyle

Thomas Coraghessan Boyle, born December 2, 1948, is an American novelist and short story writer known for his prolific output since the mid-1970s, including over thirty novels and more than 150 short stories. He has won numerous prestigious awards such as the PEN/Faulkner Award for his novel World's End and the PEN/Malamud Prize for his short stories. Boyle is also a professor at the University of Southern California and lives near Santa Barbara with his family.