Kevin Wilson (writer)

Wilson in 2022

Kevin Wilson is an American writer from Sewanee, Tennessee. His stories have been published in Ploughshares , ^[1] Tin House , ^[2] One Story , ^[3] and The Cincinnati Review . ^[4] They have also been included in four volumes of the New Stories from the South: The Year's Best anthology. His short story "Kennedy" was included in The Best American Short Stories 2020.

Wilson is a graduate of the MFA program at the University of Florida. ^[5] He teaches writing at Sewanee: The University of the South. ^[6] He is married to fellow poet Leigh Anne Couch; they have two sons. ^[7]

Published works and awards won

• Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (2009): won the Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Shirley Jackson Award. ^{[8] [9]}
• The Family Fang (2011)
• Perfect Little World (2017)
• Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine (2018)
• Nothing to See Here (2019)
• Now is Not the Time to Panic (2022)
• Run for the Hills (2025)

References

1. "Author Details". Pshares.org. 2010-07-08. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
2. "Winter Reading - Subscription / Back Issues - Magazine". Tin House. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
3. "issue #42". One Story. 2004-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
4. "Kevin Wilson « The Cincinnati Review". Cincinnatireview.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
5. "Kevin Wilson (Author of The Family Fang)". goodreads.com. 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012. A graduate of the MFA program at the University of Florida
6. "Author Kevin Wilson says becoming a father inspired his latest work". TribLIVE. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
7. "Kevin Wilson author website". www.wilsonkevin.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
8. "2010 Alex Awards". American Library Association. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
9. "The Shirley Jackson Awards Website". Shirleyjacksonawards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

External links

• Official website