Robert Lamb is the author of three novels: Striking Out, a PEN/Hemingway Award nominee; Atlanta Blues, an Edgar nominee; and A Majority of One, his latest novel. He is also the author of a collection of his work titled Six of One, Half Dozen of Another (Stories & Poems + 1) He teaches at the University of South Carolina and has published the works of his students in The Class Menagerie -- A Collection of Short Stories Out of USC and The Class Menagerie II -- More Short Stories Out of USC. "Black Coffee," a short story by Lamb, appeared in the summer/fall 2008 issue of Ep;phany, A Literary Journal, and another of his short stories, "R.I.P.," won the 2009 S.C. Fiction Project.
Lamb is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He maintains a web site at http://robtlamb.author.googlepages.com. |
Influences/Inspirations:
No special one. I try to learn from all.
Favorite Writers and Artists:
Hemingway, Maugham, Proust, Austen, Hardy, Shakespeare.
Current Projects:
I'm working on two novels -- first on one, then on the other.
Interests:
Writing, reading, listening to modern jazz and good rock 'n' roll, especially the blues.
Family:
Wife, four sons, two dogs.
University Affiliations:
I'm a graduate of the University of Georgia and I teach at the University of South Carolina.
Contact Information:
--www.boblamb.wordpress.com
--boblamb@hotmail.com
Charities/Causes:
The underfed, homeless, and mistreated among both people and dogs.