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Tom Bissell was born in Escanaba, Michigan, in 1974. He worked for several years as a book editor. His criticism, fiction, and journalism have appeared in Harper’s, Men’s Journal, Esquire, McSweeney’s, The Boston Review, and Best American Travel Writing 2003, among other publications. He has been nominated for several awards and not received any of them. He lives in New York City.

Books by Tom Bissell

Chasing the Sea

From a brilliant young writer, a hilarious, moving, and deeply informed account of an adventure through Uzbekistan to the disappearing Aral Sea. First time in paperback. Vintage Departures.

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