Nickolas Butler | |
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![]() Nickolas Butler in 2020 | |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) [1] Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA) |
Notable works | Shotgun Lovesongs (2014) |
Website | |
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Nickolas Butler (born 1979) is an American novelist and short story author. He is the author of four novels: Shotgun Lovesongs (2014), The Hearts of Men (2017), Little Faith (2019), and Godspeed (2021). He also authored the short story collection Beneath the Bonfire (2015).
Butler was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, [2] where he attended Memorial High School. [3] He attended high school alongside Justin Vernon, frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver. [4] Butler's debut novel Shotgun Lovesongs (2014) was partly inspired by the creation of Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago (2007). [5] Butler graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002, and received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2012. [6] Prior to publishing Shotgun Lovesongs, Butler worked in coffee roasting, office management, meat packing, telemarketing, maintenance at Burger King, and as an author escort, liquor store clerk, hot-dog vendor, and bed-and-breakfast manager. [7]
Butler's debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs (2014), was published to critical acclaim, including a review by Janet Maslin in The New York Times [8] and a review by Jonathan Evison in The New York Times Book Review . [9] In March 2013, Deadline Hollywood reported that Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the film rights to Shotgun Lovesongs. [10]
Butler has received literary prizes for his work and has published articles, reviews, short stories, and poetry in publications including Ploughshares , Narrative Magazine , and The New York Times Book Review , The Kenyon Review Online , The Christian Science Monitor , and Sixth Finch. [11]
Butler is also a contributor to a local Wisconsin newspaper, The Country Today, where he shares stories and observations about life and events in western Wisconsin. [12] Since 2019, he has contributed to a column for the Eau Claire-based Leader-Telegram , called Sawdust Stories, which features stories all in or about the Chippewa Valley. [13]
On May 20, 2024, Butler announced that he would run for a seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He is seeking to replace the retiring incumbent Warren Petryk, a Republican, in the 93rd district, which includes part of the west and south sides of the City of Eau Claire as well as rural portions of Eau Claire, Dunn, and Trempealeau counties. [14] [15]
Butler lives with his wife and two children on 16 acres of land in the town of Washington, Wisconsin. [15] [16]
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