Nathan Hill

Early life and education Hill was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1975, where his grandparents had worked as corn, soybean and cattle farmers. Growing up, his family moved around the Midwest frequently as his father worked his way up through management at Kmart. Hill lived at various times in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Hill attended the University of Iowa, intending to study biomedical engineering, but switched to a major in English and journalism when he realized he could take classes in creative writing. He was a reporter on The Daily Iowan and graduated in 1999. His second novel Wellness was published in 2023 and was widely reviewed as a satire on modern life. He continues to write articles as a journalist for various outlets.