cc ECK holds degrees in literature and political thought from universities you’ve heard of, where they were blessed to study under several modern-day masters. After years spent in demeaning service jobs, cc carved out the time required to write their debut novel. Their work explores family inheritance, American violence, and the ways the past refuses to stay buried.
cc has no pets and no children, but hopes to be able to afford some happy combination of both in the future.
“I read an early draft of cc’s debut novel and I’ll say this much: this book will mess with your head, mess with your heart… It’s bold, unconventional in structure, and shocking. It’s also beautifully written.”
Early Reader 
“I was lucky enough to have taught cc as an undergraduate. I read the first piece of writing they submitted and had to pull them aside and toss them what I call a ‘professorial bouquet’. I wanted them to know in no uncertain terms that they possessed a rare gift… I read an early draft of this, their debut novel, and another congratulatory bouquet is in order. Simply put, this is a voice America and the world desperately needs right now.”
Former Professor & New Yorker Staff Writer
“Reading cc’s writing is akin to grabbing the third rail with both hands. You can’t let go, can’t look away, you know the train’s bearing down fast and furious, but somehow you don’t care.”
Early Reader