About me

I am the author of My Life of Crime: Essays and Other Entertainments, a book that you should definitely buy. I live in NYC. More stuff about me below.


Tyler C. Gore walking on St. Marks Place, East Village, NYC.  Photo by James Prochnik.
Tyler C. Gore in his natural habitat. (Photo: James Prochnik)
The Official-Sounding Bio

Tyler C. Gore

Tyler C. Gore received an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College, and has taught at Brooklyn College, Hunter College, and for Gotham Writers Workshop.

His essays, short fiction and columns have appeared in many publications, including BloomLiteral Latte, MeThree,  StatORec, LungfullOpium MagazineThe American: In ItaliaExacting Clam, Rosebud, and The Washington Independent Review of Books.

He has been cited five times as a Notable Essayist by The Best American Essays annual anthology, as well as a citation from The Best American Non-Required Reading anthology. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship for Creative Writing.

For many years, he served as art director of Literal Latte, the venerable NYC-based literary journal, and currently serves on the editorial board of Exacting Clam, an exciting new literary journal published by Sagging Meniscus Press

He is also, from time to time, a graphic designer and digital artist. 

He lives in New York City in a dilapidated walk-up with his wife, his cat, and several uninvited rats.


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