Understanding Gary Shteyngart

A survey of the Russian-born American author's work and themes questioning identity, politics, and multiculturalism Understanding Gary Shteyngart , the first comprehensive examination of Shteyngart's novels and memoir, introduces readers to one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful contemporary American authors. Born in Leningrad in 1972, Shteyngart immigrated to the United States in 1979, attended Oberlin College and the City University of New York, and currently teaches