Lauren Groff
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| Lauren Groff | |
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| Born | 1978 Cooperstown, New York |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Genres | literary fiction |
Lauren Groff (born July 23rd, 1978) is an American novelist and short story writer.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Cooperstown, New York, Groff has a degree from Amherst College and an MFA in fiction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [1] [2]
She is the author of The Monsters of Templeton which was published by Hyperion on February 5th, 2008 and debuted at #14 on the New York Times Bestseller list. [3] Her debut novel was well received by Stephen King, who read it before publication and compared it to the Harry Potter series in Entertainment Weekly.[4]
She has short stories published in The Atlantic Monthly, Five Points, and Ploughshares, and the anthologies Best New American Voices 2008, Pushcart Prize XXXII, and Best American Short Stories 2007.
Two additional works, Delicate Edible Birds and Arcadia are forthcoming. [5]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Novels
- The Monsters of Templeton (2008)
- Arcadia (To Be Released)
[edit] Short Stories
- L. Debard and Aliette from The Atlantic Monthly
- Lucky Chow Fun from Ploughshares.
- The Ballad of Sad Ophine from Hobart
- Elaborate from Washington Square
- Delicate Edible Birds (To Be Released)
[edit] References
- ^ Groff, Lauren. freshfiction.com.
- ^ Groff, Lauren. pshares.org.
- ^ New York Times Bestsellers. nytimes.com.
- ^ Harry Potter Fans, Break Out the Tissues. ew.com.
- ^ Wall Street Journal Interview. wsj.com.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Interview with Lauren Groff in which she discusses her debut novel as well as upcoming short story collection Delicate Edible Birds and the novel she is currently working on, Arcadia.
- Video of Groff's March 2008 appearance with author Stephen King in Sarasota.
