Elissa Schappell

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Elissa Schappell
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
  • editor
  • essayist
NationalityAmerican
Education New York University (MFA)
SpouseRob Spillman

Elissa Schappell is an American novelist, short-story writer, editor and essayist. She was a co-founder and editor of the literary magazine Tin House .

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Writing career

Schappell graduated from New York University with an MFA in creative writing. [1] Her first job in publishing was with Spy magazine in the 1980s. [2]

Schappell's first book of fiction, Use Me, a collection of 10 linked short stories, was published in 2000 by William Morrow, and was runner-up for the PEN/Hemingway Award.[ citation needed ] A second book of fiction, Blueprints for Building Better Girls, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2011. [3] It was chosen as a "Best Book of the Year" by The San Francisco Chronicle , The Boston Globe , The Wall Street Journal Newsweek/The Daily Beast , and O, The Oprah Magazine .[ citation needed ]

Schappell's articles, fiction, interviews and essays have been published in magazines including GQ , Vogue , Spin , BOMB , One Story and Nerve . [4] She has written book reviews for The New York Times , Bookforum , and The Daily Telegraph . [5] She was the longtime author of the "Hot Type" book column in Vanity Fair , where she is also a contributing editor. [2] [6] [7] [8]

Schappell was one of the founders and editors of the literary magazine Tin House . [6] [8] She was previously a Senior Editor at The Paris Review . [6] [8]

Schappell teaches at schools including Columbia University, NYU, and Queens University.

Personal life

Originally from Delaware, Schappell now lives in Brooklyn. [2] She is married to Rob Spillman, with whom she co-founded Tin House. [2] [6]

Publications

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