The Politics of Naming

March 4, 2013 | 1 book mentioned

Things you can learn about Teddy Wayne from his essay in the New York Times Book Review: one, his first name is Derek; two, he believes the modern lit world is crazy for guys named Jonathan; and three, he once considered using the pen name D.T. Wayne. (For more, you could go read our interview, or else check out our review of his latest novel.)

is a staff writer for The Millions. He lives in New York.