Chiem van Straaten (1995)
- was brought up in Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
- moved to Amsterdam to study geography at 17
- accepted that he was late-blooming nerd by 19
- tragically lost his sister at 22
- trained as a climate scientist from 23 till 27
- moved to London with partner at 28
- is a father since 30
- has been a reader since forever
Some current fiction favorites:
- To Calais In Ordinary Time (James Meek)
- Happiness (Aminatta Forna)
- The Overstory (Richard Powers)
- Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
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