Stephen Amidon (edit name/settings)

Stephen Amidon was born in Chicago. He is the critically acclaimed author of Subdivision, a book of short stories, and six novels, including The New City and Human Capital, which Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Postselected as one of the five best novels of 2004. Amidon’s books have been published in sixteen countries and a film version of Human Capital is currently in preproduction in Italy. He is a regular contributor of essays and criticism to newspapers and magazines in the United States and Great Britain. He lived and worked in London for twelve years before returning to the United States in 1999. Paperback editions of Amidon’s most recent novel, Security, came out in spring 2010. His first non-fiction book, The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart, which he co-authored with his brother Tom, was released on Valentine’s Day, 2011 and is now out in paperback. His latest book, Something Like the Gods: A Cultural History of the Athlete from Achilles to LaBron, is released on June 5th, 2012. Stephen Amidon is currently working on number of projects, including a new novel. Learn more at StephenAmidon.com