Karl Taro Greenfeld author biography, plus links to books by Karl Taro Greenfeld.

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Karl Taro Greenfeld

Karl Taro Greenfeld is the author of five previous books: the much-acclaimed memoir Boy Alone; NowTrends; China Syndrome; Standard Deviations; and Speed Tribes. His writing has appeared in Harper's, The Paris Review, Playboy, One Story, Bloomberg Businessweek, Time, Sports Illustrated, GQ, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Best American Short Stories, and The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories. Born in Kobe, Japan, he has lived in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. He currently lives in Tribeca with his wife, Silka, and their daughters, Esmee and Lola. Visit him online at: www.karltarogreenfeld.com.

This biography was last updated on 07/31/2012.

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