Eric

Personal Information

First Name

Eric

Last Name

Lanke

City

Wauwatosa

State

WI

Website

www.thatinscrutablething.com

Biography

Eric Lanke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1968. He began writing fiction as an outlet for his creativity in high school, and quickly came to appreciate its potential as a mechanism for self-exploration and as a repository for the truths of existence. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and worked in outplacement services prior to building a career in association management. Eric has written eleven short stories and seven novels. His fiction is characterized by the inner lives of sharply-drawn characters, often with competing motivations, and by a willingness to explore territory often ignored in mainstream works. His latest novel, Columbia: Reflections in Broken Glass, is set during the American Civil War, and describes the intersecting lives of one central and ten supporting characters during one of the War’s climactic episodes. Several core themes are explored, including the subjective nature of justice, the overt and subtle oppressions of racism, the enduring truth of art, and the unending search for purpose in human affairs. It is available for purchase for Amazon Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001V7PR86. Eric currently lives in Milwaukee with his wife and two children. He is employed as the executive director of a national trade association.

History

Member for

3 years 7 hours