Paul Collins (American writer)

This article is about the American writer. For an Australian fantasy writer, see Paul Collins (fantasy writer). For the Australian religious writer, see Paul Collins (Australian religious writer).
Paul Collins
Collins in 2008
Born (1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 55)
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Writer, editor

Paul Collins (born January 12, 1969)[1] is an American writer, editor and Chair of English at Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon.[2][3] He is best known for his work with McSweeney's and The Believer, as editor of the Collins Library imprint for McSweeney's Books, and for his appearances on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon. His own books deal primarily with quirky forgotten figures from history, sometimes interwoven with memoir. Damian Kulash of the band OK Go has stated that the chapter in Collins' book "Banvard's Folly" about Augustus Pleasonton's patent on blue light led to them naming their third album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.[4]

  1. ^ "Collins, Paul, 1969-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. February 2, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Portland State University: English - Contact Retrieved on 06 January 2015
  3. ^ Author's Website Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "From The Desk Of OK Go's Damian Kulash: A.J. Pleasonton's "The Influence Of The Blue Ray Of The Sun Light And Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky"". Magnetmagazine.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-11-15.