Lev Grossman (born 1969-06-26 ) is an American writer, notably the author of the novels Codex Grossman.asp" target="_blank">http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Grossman.asp and Warp. He also contributes regularly to _Time as a book reviewer, although he sometimes explores more esoteric topics such as lolcats and the godlessness of the Harry Potter series.
He has written for The New York Times, Salon.com, Lingua Franca, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, and The Village Voice.
In writing for Time Magazine, he has also covered the consumer electronics industry, interviewing Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and reviewing videogames such as Halo 2. He has interviewed Tom Clancy, Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, Al Franken and Johnny Cash.
Grossman is the twin brother of video game author Austin Grossman, and brother of sculptor Bathsheba Grossman. He is an alumnus of Lexington High School and Harvard College. Grossman attended a Ph.D. program in comparative literature for three years, but left before completing his dissertation. He lives in Brooklyn.
