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John Vercher
John Vercher lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He has a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in creative writing from the Mountainvie...view moreJohn Vercher lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He has a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in creative writing from the Mountainview Master of Fine Arts program. John was an assistant teaching professor in the Department of English and Philosophy at Drexel University, was the inaugural Wilma Dykeman writer-in-residence at the University of North Carolina, Asheville, and is the 2024–2025 artist-in-residence at Monmouth University. His debut novel, Three-Fifths, was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune and Booklist. It was nominated for the Edgar Award and the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel. His second novel, After the Lights Go Out, called “shrewd and explosive” by the New York Times, was named a Best Book of Summer 2022 by Book Riot and Publishers Weekly and a Booklist Editors’ Choice book of 2022. His most recent novel, Devil Is Fine, was named one of Time’s Must-Read Books of 2024 and has been longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.view less
Audiobooks by John Vercher
Devil Is Fine: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Three-Fifths Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5After the Lights Go Out Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5