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Thomas Mullen

Winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize and Celebrated Historical Novelist

Thomas Mullen

Thomas Mullen

Winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize and Celebrated Historical Novelist

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Thomas Mullen Biography

Thomas Mullen’s first novel, "The Last Town on Earth," was named Best Debut Novel of 2006 by USA Today and was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for excellence in historical fiction. Based on the little-known fact that some American towns posted armed guards to prevent outsiders from spreading the 1918 flu, this fast-moving story’s moral dilemma and historical lessons have made it a popular choice with Freshman Year Experience and community One Book programs. Disciplines such as English, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Biology, and Pre-Med have designed engaging programs based on the book, and Mullen’s warm and personable style helps him connect with young readers.

Mullen’s critically acclaimed second and third novels combined literary fiction with elements of genre fiction: "The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers" (magical realism, hard boiled noir, and crime) and "The Revisionists" (espionage, dystopian, and science fiction). Although his work crosses boundaries, all of his novels share a deep interest in American history, social issues, and a relentless storytelling drive.

His books have been named to Year’s Best lists by such publications as The Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, The Onion, The San Diego Union-Times, Atlanta Magazine, Paste Magazine, and on Amazon.com.

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Thomas Mullen Speaking Topics

  • Totalitarian Fiction

    Some of the most fascinating recent novels have been set in totalitarian states, past (Soviet Russia, East Germany) and present (Iran, North Korea). Why these stories engage and what they tell us about America in a post-9/11 world

  • Pull the Trigger: Crossing Genre Lines

    After decades in which literary fiction and genre fiction were shelved in different aisles, more and more literary authors are infusing their stories with elements of crime, mystery, sci-fi, espionage, and fantasy. Why this is happening now, and why it’s so great for readers.

  • Rewriting History and Reading the Lies: Why Historical Fiction Breaks All the Rules

    What are fiction writers allowed to change when they set their stories in the past? What happens when readers’ historical knowledge is based on possibly-false things they “learned” from a novel? A fan and practitioner of historical fiction shares his reasons for reinventing the past and his enthusiasm for this hybrid art form.

  • The Great Depression, Our Great Recession, and the Role of Literature in Hard Times

    Most contemporary literary fiction focuses on the travails of the upper-middle class, and novels that focus on the poor are often deemed “too political” or are considered “crime fiction.” The author of the Depression-era novel The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers traces the roots of this literary debate and argues for writers’ need to engage with overlooked issues of class and hardship in America.

  • The 1918 Flu Epidemic and the Erasure of History

    The 1918 flu epidemic killed as many as 50 million people worldwide, but when Mullen began researching this event for his first novel in 2004, he could find little information about it. How did such a horrible and massive event vanish from historical memory, and what do our more recent flu scares tell us about how America has – and hasn’t – changed?

  • The Last Town on Earth, Moral Dilemmas, and post-9/11 America

    In Mullen’s award-winning debut novel, residents of an isolated town post armed guards to block all the roads, hoping to keep the 1918 flu away. When they’re confronted by a lost, hungry traveler, they face an agonizing moral dilemma—and one that parallels our nation’s toughest choices during the two World Wars, the Civil War, and the post-9/11 years.

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Thomas Mullen Books

  • The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers: A Novel
    The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers: A Novel
  • The Last Town on Earth: A Novel
    The Last Town on Earth: A Novel

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Thomas Mullen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Totalitarian Fiction, Pull the Trigger: Crossing Genre Lines, Rewriting History and Reading the Lies: Why Historical Fiction Breaks All the Rules, The Great Depression, Our Great Recession, and the Role of Literature in Hard Times, The 1918 Flu Epidemic and the Erasure of History and The Last Town on Earth, Moral Dilemmas, and post-9/11 America. The estimated speaking fee range to book Thomas Mullen for your event is available upon request. Thomas Mullen generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Abhijit Naskar, Alison Gopnik, Rebecca MacKinnon, Dr. Gregory Stock and Michael Rogers. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Thomas Mullen for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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