- He grew up on Dean Street in Brooklyn, New York, and returned to live there after many years in San Francisco, three blocks from the townhouse where he spent his childhood.
- The April 21, 1997, issue of Newsweek included Lethem as one of "100 People for the New Century" -- a list in which he was the only novelist.
- American novelist and short story writer, winner of many awards, including the National Book Critic's Circle Award for his 2000 novel Motherless Brooklyn.
- American novelist and short story writer, winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Gold Dagger, and the National Book Critic's Circle Award.
- Attended Bennington College at the same time as Bret Easton Ellis, novelist Jill Eisenstadt, novelist Joseph Clark, novelist Donna Tartt, and scriptwriter Matthew Weiss.
- Winner of Gold Dagger for Crime Writing in 2000
- Has a brother and a sister, both younger. His sister Mara is a photographer. His brother Blake is a graffiti artist.
- He is a fan of baseball.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 283-286. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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