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Katherine E. Standefer | |
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| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) |
| Education | Colorado College University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Website | www |
Katherine E. Standefer is an American writer of creative nonfiction. She was a recipient of the 2015 Iowa Review Award in Nonfiction.
She was born in the Chicago metropolitan area and currently lives in Wyoming. Standefer's book Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving A Life was a non-fiction finalist for the Kirkus Prize in 2020. [1] She has also written for High Country News [2] and the Los Angeles Times . [3] In 2018, Standefer was a Logan Nonfiction Fellow at The Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York. [4]
Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving A Life was also a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice/Staff Pick [5] and a NYTBR's Group Text Pick. [6] It was named one of the Best Books of Fall 2020 by O, The Oprah Magazine . [7]
Standefer's work appeared in The Best American Essays (BAE) 2016. [8]
She was named “notable” in BAE 2017, 2019, and 2020. She won the 2015 Iowa Review Award in Nonfiction. [9]
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