Scott Gertner, born and raised in New York City, studied playwriting at The University of Iowa before moving to Minneapolis-St. Paul and earning a living as the Playwright-in-Resid...view moreScott Gertner, born and raised in New York City, studied playwriting at The University of Iowa before moving to Minneapolis-St. Paul and earning a living as the Playwright-in-Residence with the Minnesota Playwrights' Center and with Actors Theater of St. Paul. In recent years he has devoted himself exclusively to writing literary fiction. He has traveled extensively throughout the world and has lived in many parts of the United States. Gertner currently lives in central Florida with his wife, Deb Hitchcock. Holding Fast to a Slow Train is his fourth novel.view less