Stephen Markley (born October 2, 1983 in

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) is an American journalist and author, whose work includes memoirs and novels. His first novel ''Ohio'' takes place during a single evening. His second novel ''The Deluge'' is a dystopian epic about

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spanning the years 2013 through to the 2030s. The ''

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'' review said of it that the "dystopia is realistic and nuanced, grim but playful, setting Markley’s book apart from the tsunami of recent climate-change literature." ''The New York Times'' named ''The Deluge'' one of the 100 Notable Books of 2023. Markley is reportedly working on an adaptation of ''Ohio'' for an

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series to be produced by Sam Levinson.

Personal life

Stephen Markley was born in Ohio and is a graduate of

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and the

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Books

Source: WorldCat

Nonfiction

*''Publish This Book'' (2010) *''The Great Dysmorphia'' (2012) *''Tales of Iceland'' (2013)

Fiction

*''Ohio'' (2018) *''The Deluge'' (2023)

References

External links

Official Website
1983 births 21st-century American novelists American male novelists Living people Novelists from Ohio People from Mount Vernon, Ohio {{US-novelist-stub