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

References

  1. ↑ "Creative Writing Program - Elissa Schappell". New York University. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hogan, Ron. "Elissa Schappell". Beatrice. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Kaczor, Gwenda (4 September 2011). "A doll's house". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pigeon Pages Interview with Elissa Schappell". Pigeon Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Prep': Blue Blazers and Lacrosse". The New York Times. 2005-01-16. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Rudick, Nicole (6 June 2019). "Remembering Tin House, a Literary Haven for 'Brilliant Weirdos'". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "VF Contributor - Elissa Schappell". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  8. 1 2 3 Holmes, Jenine (10 December 2011). "ELISSA SCHAPPELL with Jenine Holmes". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Rosner, Hillary (27 October 1998). "The KGB Bar Reader". Village Voice. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Strickland, Barbara (5 February 1999). "Writes of Winter". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Paris Review's 'Beat Writers at Work'". Literary Kicks. 27 June 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Cooking And Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader". Publishers' Weekly. 30 August 2004.
  13. ↑ "The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women Tell The True Stories Behind Their Blowups, Burnouts, and Slow Fades". Kirkus Reviews. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "BoundOUND toTO LastAST:30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book". Maclean's. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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