About the Author
Thomas Mullen was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in the nearby suburban town of Barrington. A graduate of Oberlin College, he has also lived in Boston, in Chapel Hill, NC, and he now makes his home in Washington, DC, with his wife and son.
The Last Town on Earth is his first novel, and he is at work on a second. His employment history began, as so many do, with a teenage job at a certain evil fast food company, and went on to include such employers as a consulting firm, a senior-citizen-run thrift store, a research center on alcohol and drug addictions, and a small publisher of newsletters for esoteric industries such as medical rehab and mortgage banking.
When not reading or writing, his greatest interests are music, film, travel, and hiking.
Visit the author's homepage
www.thomasmullen.net
Thomas Mullen, author of “The Last Town on Earth,” will
be in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties March 13 to 15 for a series
of talks and book signings as part of the “A Tale for Three Counties”
community reading project. His debut novel looks at what happens when
a community, created as a somewhat utopian society, tries to protect
itself from a killer flu. Set in 1918, the community’s situation
also brings about an exploration of societal issues such as patriotism,
workers’ rights and loyalty.
When “The Last Town on Earth” was announced as this year’s
“Tale” selection in October, Mullen answered some questions
from The Daily News. Portions of his comments appeared in an Oct. 23,
2007, story; here are his complete responses:Thomas
Mullen Q&A