Ron Carlson (born 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer and professor.
[2][3] His short stories originally appeared in The New Yorker,[4] Harper's Magazine,[5] Esquire,[6] and GQ.
[7] The short story "Keith", from The Hotel Eden, was adapted into a film by Todd Kessler (2008).
In August 2018, Carlson was named as one of a number of former teachers at the Hotchkiss School against whom credible evidence of having committed sexual misconduct with a minor student was found.
The report to the board of Hotchkiss was prepared by the respected law firm of Locke Lord who conducted a wide-ranging investigation.