After graduating from college, Peter Mountford lived in South America working as a “hack economist” (his words) for a right wing think tank. Since then, he’s been writing fiction. A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism, his debut novel, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this month. David Shields, usually no fan of fiction, said that the book “is, quite simply, one of the most compelling and thought-provoking novels I’ve read in years.” Jess Walters compared it to Graham Greene, writing, “A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism is a terrific debut novel—smart, moving, beautifully written.” Set in Bolivia in 2005, following Evo Morales’ election as president, the novel charts the journey of a young American, Gabriel Francisco de Boya in his mission to turn a profit for a notoriously unscruplous hedge fund. Peter and I, friends since we were both waiters at the summer literary conference, Bread Loaf, talked over Skype, drinks, and email.
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Peter Mountford
An interview with Peter Mountford, by Sunil Yapa
