Claire Luchette

Claire Luchette is an American author. They published their first novel, Agatha of Little Neon , in 2021, a book featuring Sisters of the Catholic church. ^[1] Luchette was honored with a "5 under 35" designation by the National Book Foundation in 2021 ^[2] and was a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow ^[3] and a 2020 James Merrill House Fellow in Stonington, CT. Before publishing their first novel, Luchette's short story "New Bees" won a 2020 Pushcart Prize. ^[4]

Luchette attended Brown University as an undergraduate where they studied English. ^[4] Later, Luchette received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon. ^[5] They are a Chicago native ^[4] and currently live in New York. ^{[6] [4]}

Published works

Novels

• Agatha of Little Neon . New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2021. ISBN   978-0-374-26526-7.

References

1. Ruta, Domenica (2021-08-03). "Four Nuns and a Halfway House for Recovering Addicts". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-04-14.
2. "Review: Two new novels show the hidden lives of nuns". America Magazine. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
3. "The National Book Foundation has announced this year's 5 Under 35". Literary Hub. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
4. "Claire Luchette, next fellow at James Merrill House, to host virtual reading". Westerly Sun. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
5. "Claire Luchette | Authors". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
6. "In 'Agatha Of Little Neon,' Four Young Nuns Go To Help Others, And Find Themselves". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.