Philip Gould

After a long career as a journalist and foreign service officer on four continents, native Chicagoan Philip Gould turned to writing fiction. Two of his novels have been published by Algonquin. Since the turn of the century he has focused on short stories and short memoirs and seven of these have been published, in The Virginia Quarterly Review and three other leading literary journals. “Gould handles exotic settings and character portrayal with impressive skill.” –Publishers Weekly “Marvelous reportage on some far places.”–Kirkus Reviews He and his wife Molly make their home in Charlottesville, Virginia