After graduating with a BA in English from UC Berkeley, Arthur Merims returned to his native New York to be a journalist. He moved to Paris to write this novel and then returned to begin a new care...view moreAfter graduating with a BA in English from UC Berkeley, Arthur Merims returned to his native New York to be a journalist. He moved to Paris to write this novel and then returned to begin a new career in public relations with major corporations. Eventually he launched his own PR firm. He now lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.view less