Born c. 1969; son of Allen (a university professor) and Judith (a writer and writing teacher) Grossman; married Heather O'Donnell (a doctoral candidate at Yale), 2000. Education: Harvard University, bachelor's degree (magna cum laude); Yale University, master's degree. Addresses: Home: Brooklyn, NY. Agent: c/o Author Mail, Harcourt, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887.

• Warp (novel), St. Martin's Griffin (New York, NY), 1997.
• Codex (novel), Harcourt (Orlando, FL), 2004.
• The Magicians (novel), Viking, 2009.

Contributor of articles to New York Times, Salon, Lingua Franca, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, and Village Voice.