Karim Dimechkie

Karim Dimechkie is the author of debut novel LIFTED BY THE GREAT NOTHING (May 2015, Bloomsbury). His novel was called “quirky, funny, often poignant” by oprah.com and included in the Best Books of Spring. The Paris Review claimed “It’s sharp and frank—and, like any good family, it stays with you.” Karim Dimechkie was a Michener Fellow. Before that he taught English in Paris. He lives in New York City. Connect with him on Twitter.