Robert P. Baird

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About Me

I'm a novelist and a journalist. My debut novel, The Nimbus, was published in June by Holt. You can find links to journalism, essays, and other stuff I've written here. I have a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and have worked as an editor at The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The Paris Review, Chicago Review, and Esquire.

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THE NIMBUS

The Nimbus, my debut novel, is out now. The book was named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and a Notable Work of Fiction by The Washington Post. Get a hardcover, ebook, or audiobook at your local bookstore or any of these fine retailers:

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Intragalactic Traffic

And now we may need to lie down "Mass extinction events seem to occur about once every 26 million

Lane on Lang

Anthony Lane on Bunny Lang is, as they say, self-recommending. (I'm tempted to say that Anthony Lane on

Something New

A maxim, a motto, a borrowed manifesto.
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The Notable Nimbus

It was a real surprise and a true delight to find The Nimbus on The Washington Post's year-end list of "50 Notable Works of Fiction from 2025."

The Nimbus in The Christian Century

A wonderful (and wonderfully titled) review from Benjamin J. Dueholm in The Christian Century.

America Loves The Nimbus!

A fantastic review by Ellen O'Connell Whittet in America, the Jesuit magazine.

Special Offer: Make The Nimbus Your Next Book-Club Pick and I'll Join You on Zoom!

In the month since The Nimbus has been out in the world, I've been happy to hear from

Highlights from The Nimbus World Tour

I had a complete and utter blast taking The Nimbus out on the road this past month. Thanks to all
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