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ERIK RASCHKE
ERIK RASCHKE received an MA in creative writing from the City College of New York. His first novel, The Book of Samuel, was translated into Italian and nominated for the Michael L. Printz Award. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, Guernica, and elsewhere. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Raschke became a dual Dutch and American citizen in 2013. He teaches writing at the University of Amsterdam.
BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR
TO THE MOUNTAIN
A Novel
Eleven-year-old Marshall lives in a remote juvenile center in Colorado, where he is bullied by the other boys, misunderstood by all of the staff except Leslie, and so overwhelmed by the sounds and smells in the cafeteria that getting his lunch is a daily terror. During a blizzard, an unexpected mishap for Marshall and Leslie leads to Marshall’s disappearance into the wilderness. His father, Jace, knows that Marshall has gone searching for a secret on the mountain. To save Marshall, Jace must overcome not only the winter elements, but his own self-doubt in this tale of sacrifice, hope, and the bond between father and son.
“Powerful . . . a harrowing and engaging tale of survival.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS
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