Eric Garcia (b. 1972, Miami, Florida) is the author of several humorous novels including Matchstick Men which was made into a movie directed by Ridley Scott and starring Nicolas Cage, and the "Anonymous Rex" series which is being used as the basis for a new TV show on the SciFi Channel. Eric Garcia went to Cornell University, where he studied English and Film, then transferred to the University of Southern California during his junior year. Wikipedia
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