Author: Philipp Meyer

Quotes

If you're always thinking about someone else's work, about the tradition you're working in, how can you possibly make anything good?

If you're always thinking about someone else's work, about the tradition you're working in, how can you possibly make anything good?

- Philipp Meyer

After I finished college, I got a job on Wall Street as a derivatives trader, but after a couple years of it, I was calling in sick in order to work on my novel.

After I finished college, I got a job on Wall Street as a derivatives trader, but after a couple years of it, I was calling in sick in order to work on my novel.

- Philipp Meyer

My first published novel, 'American Rust,' took three and a half years of full-time work to write. But I wrote two apprentice novels before that.

My first published novel, 'American Rust,' took three and a half years of full-time work to write. But I wrote two apprentice novels before that.

- Philipp Meyer

Since I quit banking, all my major life decisions, when they could, have revolved around writing.

Since I quit banking, all my major life decisions, when they could, have revolved around writing.

- Philipp Meyer

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