Geoffrey Kloske (born 1969) is the president and publisher of

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, a division of

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. He served as vice president and executive editor of

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from 1998 to 2006. Previously, he was an editor at

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from 1992 to 1996. Authors he has edited include

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, Sarah Vowell,

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, and

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. He was named "It" Editor by ''

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'' and one of "35 under 35" by ''

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'' in 2001.

Life

Kloske attended

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from 1987 to 1991. After graduating, he got his first job in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant at

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and worked with them from 1991 to 1992. He currently resides in

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, New York. In 2005, he published a children's book, ''Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 seconds)'', with illustrator Barry Blitt. The book was awarded a National Parenting Publications Award, as well as an award from ''

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''.

Fiction work

''Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)'' (2005), with Barry Blitt, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005,

Edited works

* Lt. Col.Dave Grossman, ''On Killing'' (1995) * David Sedaris, ''Barrel Fever'' (1994) * David Sedaris, ''Naked'' (1998) * Paul Begala, ''Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush'' (2000) * Dave Eggers, ''A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius'' (2000) * Viken Berberian, ''The Cyclist'' (2002) * Bob Dylan, ''Chronicles: Volume One'' (2004) * Walter Wager, ''My Side: By King Kong'' (2005) * George Jonas, ''Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team'' (2005) * G. Legman, ''Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor'' (2006) * Sarah Vowell, ''Assassination Vacation'' (2006) * Sarah Vowell, ''The Wordy Shipmates'' (2008) * Sarah Vowell, ''Unfamiliar Fishes'' (2011) * Michael D'Antonio, ''The State Boys Rebellion'' (2004) * Michael D'Antonio, ''Forever Blue'' (2009) * Michael D'Antonio, ''A Full Cup'' (2010) * Lauralee Summer, ''Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars'' (2003) * Bernard Cooper, ''The Bill From My Father'' (2006) * Geoff Nicholson, ''The Lost Art of Walking'' (2009) * Steven Johnson, ''Everything Bad is Good for You'' (2006) * Steven Johnson, ''The Ghost Map'' (2007) * Steven Johnson, ''The Invention of Air'' (2009) * Steven Johnson, ''Where Good Ideas Come From'' (2011) * Steven Johnson, ''Future Perfect'' (2012) * James McBride, ''Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008) * James McBride, ''Song Yet Sung'' (2009) * Nick Hornby, ''Slam'' (2007) * Nick Hornby, ''Juliet Naked'' (2009) * Stuart McLean, ''Vinyl Cafe Unplugged'' (2009) * Stuart McLean, ''Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe'' (2011) * Shalom Auslander, ''Foreskin's Lament'' (2008) * Shalom Auslander, ''Hope: A Tragedy'' (2012) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Last Fish Tale'' (2009) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Food of a Younger Land'' (2010) * Mark Kurlansky, ''Edible Stories'' (2010) * Mark Kurlansky, ''Las Estrellas Orientales'' (2011) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Eastern Stars'' (2011) * David Owen, ''The Green Metropolis'' (2010) * David Owen, ''The Conundrum'' (2012) * Jon Ronson, ''The Psychopath Test'' (2011) * Jon Ronson, ''Lost at Sea'' (2012)

References

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