Ben Loory
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Ben Loory is an American
short fiction writer based in Los Angeles
. His first book, a collection entitled Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day, was published by Penguin Books
on July 26, 2011. It was chosen as a Fall Selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program, and was an August Selection of the Starbucks Coffee Bookish Reading Club.
Loory's work has also appeared in numerous literary journals, including Gargoyle Magazine, Quick Fiction, Keyhole Quarterly, and the Antioch Review. His story "The TV" was published in the April 12, 2010 issue of The New Yorker
which also featured an interview with the author.
Loory graduated from Harvard University
magna cum laude in 1993 with a BA in Visual & Environmental Studies, and earned an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute
in 1996. As a screenwriter, he has worked for Jodie Foster
, Alex Proyas
, and Mark Johnson
. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West
, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
, and the Horror Writers Association
.
Loory is also a musician. He was a member of Soda & his Million Piece Band, in which he played mandolin and baritone saxophone. Their music was featured in the soundtrack for the film Waitress
(2007), directed by the late Adrienne Shelly
.
Loory also contributes creative non-fiction to the online culture magazine The Nervous Breakdown.
United States
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short fiction writer based in Los Angeles
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. His first book, a collection entitled Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day, was published by Penguin Books
Penguin Books
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on July 26, 2011. It was chosen as a Fall Selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program, and was an August Selection of the Starbucks Coffee Bookish Reading Club.
Loory's work has also appeared in numerous literary journals, including Gargoyle Magazine, Quick Fiction, Keyhole Quarterly, and the Antioch Review. His story "The TV" was published in the April 12, 2010 issue of The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
which also featured an interview with the author.
Loory graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
magna cum laude in 1993 with a BA in Visual & Environmental Studies, and earned an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
in 1996. As a screenwriter, he has worked for Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, film director, producer as well as a former child actress....
, Alex Proyas
Alex Proyas
Alexander "Alex" Proyas is a Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing such films as The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot and Knowing. He is known for employing a stylish photographic techniques in his films, with dark overtones usually in a post-apocalyptic...
, and Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson (producer)
Mark Johnson is an American film producer. Johnson won the Best Picture Academy Award for producing the 1988 drama movie Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise...
. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West
Writers Guild of America, west
Writers Guild of America, West is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. The Guild was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, which include the Screen Writers Guild...
, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs is a literary organization whose mission is "to foster literary talent and achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing."-Members:AWP...
, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
, and the Horror Writers Association
Horror Writers Association
The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark Fantasy writers. It was formed in the 1980s with the help of many of the field's greats, including Joe Lansdale, Robert...
.
Loory is also a musician. He was a member of Soda & his Million Piece Band, in which he played mandolin and baritone saxophone. Their music was featured in the soundtrack for the film Waitress
Waitress (film)
Waitress is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, who also appears in a supporting role. The film debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and went into limited theatrical release in the US on May 2, 2007.-Plot:...
(2007), directed by the late Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly , was an American actress, director and screenwriter. Making her name in independent films such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1990's Trust, Shelly transitioned to a writing and directing career in subsequent years...
.
Loory also contributes creative non-fiction to the online culture magazine The Nervous Breakdown.
External links
- Ben Loory's author website
- Ben Loory's facebook author page
- The New Yorker: Book Bench
- Kirkus Reviews: Starred Review
- AV Club Review: Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day
- Then Disappear & Then Rise Again: An Interview with Ben Loory
- Ben Loory on Connie Martinson Talks Books (video interview)
- Ben Loory on The Leonard Lopate Show (audio interview)