Thomas MeineckeThomas Meinecke was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1955. He is the author of five novels, all of which use an innovative writing technique similar to music sampling. This approach allows him to deal with a variety of topics, from popular culture, music and gender roles to the German, Jewish, and African Diaspora in the United States. When he isn’t busy writing, he plays in the experimental rock band F.S.K. (Voluntary Self-Control) and works as a club DJ in Berlin. Read More Read Less