Rick Moody (born Hiram Frederick Moody III October 18, 1961 in New York City), is an American novelist and short story writer best known for The Ice Storm (1994), a chronicle of the dissolution of two suburban Connecticut families over Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Ice Storm film poster The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as a dramatic motion picture released in 1997. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... The First Thanksgiving, after the painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris (1863-1930) Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

He grew up in several of the Connecticut suburbs where he later set stories and novels, including Darien and New Canaan. He graduated from St. Paul's School in New Hampshire, Brown University, received a master's degree in fine art from Columbia University and has taught at the State University of New York at Purchase. He lives in Brooklyn and Fishers Island. Darien is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 19,607, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the towns population at 19,887. ... New Canaan is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... St. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Senators {{{Senators}}} Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... Purchase College, also known as SUNY Purchase or State University of New York College at Purchase, is a public liberal arts college in Purchase, New York and is a part of the State University of New York system. ... A map highlighting Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. ... Fishers Island, shown highlighted Fishers Island is a small island, approximately 9 miles (14 km) long and 1 mile (1. ...

Works

• Garden State: A Novel (1992)
• The Ice Storm: A Novel (1994)
• Ring of the Brightest Angels Around Heaven: A Novella and Stories (1995)
• Purple America: A Novel (1997)
• Joyful Noise: The New Testament Revisited (1997), co-edited with Darcey Steinke
• Demonology: Stories (2001)
• The Black Veil: A Memoir with Digressions (2002)
• The Diviners: A Novel (2005)

External Links

• Audio of Rick Moody reading excerpts from his works