Robert Clark (author)

Robert Clark (born April 9, 1952[1]) is a novelist and writer of nonfiction. He received the Edgar Award for his novel Mr. White's Confession in 1999. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, he lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.[2]

Clark's books touch on several genres but often return to questions centered in God: "Is there a God? Does he love us? Is he even paying attention?"[3]

Works

Fiction

• In the Deep Midwinter (1998)
• Mr. White's Confession (1999)
• Love Among the Ruins (2002)

Nonfiction

• James Beard: A Biography (1993)
• River of the West: A Chronicle of the Columbia (1997)
• The Solace of Food: A Life of James Beard (1998)
• My Grandfather's House: A Genealogy of Doubt and Faith (2000)
• Dark Water: Flood and Redemption in the City of Masterpieces (2008)

References

1. http://www.chipublib.org/search/details/cn/1478260/
2. Macmillan's promotional page for the Clark memoir My Grandfather's House, accessed Oct. 2, 2008
3. Mary Ann Gwinn (November 28, 1999). "A Great Unknown – Robert Clark Explores The Question, 'Is There A God?'". seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2008-10-02.