Robert H. Lieberman is a best-selling novelist and film director and a long-time member of the Physics faculty at Cornell University.
His film, “They Call It Myanmar,” was a New York Times Critics Pick and named a top documentary of 2012 by film critic Roger Ebert.
His newly completed film, “Angkor Awakens— A portrait of Cambodia,” will be have a theatrical release in April 2017 in all major US cities.
He has just completed the screenplay adaptation of his new novel “The Nazis, My Father & Me” for 5-time Academy Award nominated producer Didier Brunner, the “Godfather” of French Animation. This major animated feature is now in production.
Among his previous films are the highly praised comedy "Green Lights", and the award-winning feature documentaries "Last Stop Kew Gardens," "Faces In A Famine" and "BoyceBall."
His novels include “The Boys of Truxton,” “Baby,” “Paradise Rezoned,” “Goobersville Breakdown” “Neighbors” and “Perfect People.”
His latest novel is "The Boys Of Truxton." Reviewed at:
http://www.ithaca.com/entertainment/boys-of-truxton-review-portrait-of-prison-corruption/article_ce1927aa-b19a-11e4-9c22-734102bc185f.html
He is also the author of the best-selling "Baby" and "Paradise Rezoned, " (which sold over 300,000 copies). His other novels include, "Goobersville Breakdown, " "Perfect People" and "Neighbors."
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A Sampling of Reviews:
New York Times - "Mr. Lieberman has a sharp eye for the incongruous and the humor that can accompany desperate happenings."
Los Angeles Times Book Review - "A haunting novel of obsession, cultism, and greed...A tribute to Lieberman's storytelling ability...Rollerskating on a high wire."
ALA Booklist - "Astounding...an unconventional novel by a spellbinding storyteller...convincing style...intriguing story."
Kirkus Review - "Densely imagined and full textured...talented storyteller...Strongly involving and oddly moving."
Pittsburgh Press - "Pure inspiration."
Publishers Weekly - "Lieberman's novel is permeated by a raw flip brand of humor that hits its mark."
Gannett News Service - "Finely honed sense of life's incongruities, biting satire and extraordinary humor."
