Ann Cummins
Encyclopedia
Ann Cummins is an American
fiction writer. She was born in Durango, Colorado
, and grew up in New Mexico
. She is a graduate of writing programs at Johns Hopkins University
and the University of Arizona
. She is the author of a short story collection, Red Ant House (2003), and a novel, Yellowcake (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). Cummins lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University
, and in Oakland, California
, with her husband, the musician S. E. Willis.
Yellowcake is about two families, Irish-catholic and Navajo, that are struggling with the laws of uranium mining .
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fiction writer. She was born in Durango, Colorado
Durango, Colorado
The City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:...
, and grew up in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. She is a graduate of writing programs at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. She is the author of a short story collection, Red Ant House (2003), and a novel, Yellowcake (Houghton Mifflin, 2007). Cummins lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she teaches creative writing at Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
, and in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, with her husband, the musician S. E. Willis.
Yellowcake is about two families, Irish-catholic and Navajo, that are struggling with the laws of uranium mining .
External links
- Ann Cummins's faculty page at Northern Arizona University
- Cummins's biography at Northern Arizona University