Gary Shteyngart, born in Leningrad in 1972, came to the United States as a child and has become one of this country’s top novelists. Following his award-winning debut, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook (2002) and his highly acclaimed Absurdistan (2006), the New Yorker named him one of the “Best Writers Under 40” last year. He speaks about his latest, Super Sad True Love Story, considered by many critics to be among the best books of 2010. More information.