Elissa Schappell
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Elissa Schappell is an American novelist, short story writer, editor and essayist. Her first book of fiction, Use Me a collection of ten linked short stories, was published in 2000 by William Morrow
, and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. She is the co-founder of the literary magazine Tin House
and Editor-at-Large. She was previously a Senior Editor at The Paris Reivew. Schappell has co-edited two anthologies of essays The Friend Who Got Away
, published in 2005 by Doubleday and Money Changes Everything
, published in 2007 by Doubleday. She is a Contributing-editor at Vanity Fair
, and author of the "Hot Type" book column. A second book of fiction, Blueprints for Building Better Girls, is due out from Simon & Schuster
in 2011.
with an MFA
in creative writing. Her first career work was for Spy magazine in the 1980s, under founding editor E. Graydon Carter. She has contributed articles to magazines such as GQ, Vogue
and Spin
. Her fiction, interviews and essays have appeared in such places as BOMB, One Story
, Nerve, The KGB Bar Reader, The Paris Review: Beat Writers at Work, The Mrs Dalloway Reader and The Bitch in the House. She has written book reviews for the New York Times.
William Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company is an American publishing company founded by William Morrow in 1926. The company was acquired by Scott Foresman in 1967, and sold to Hearst Corporation in 1981. It was sold along to the News Corporation in 1999...
, and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. She is the co-founder of the literary magazine Tin House
Tin House
Tin House is an American literary magazine and book publisher based in Portland, Oregon and New York City. The Tin House magazine was conceived in the summer of 1998 by Portland publisher Win McCormack. He envisioned a journal that would be graphically appealing and free of the stale substance...
and Editor-at-Large. She was previously a Senior Editor at The Paris Reivew. Schappell has co-edited two anthologies of essays The Friend Who Got Away
The Friend Who Got Away
The Friend Who Got Away is an anthology of essays dealing with the subject of the dissolution of friendships among women. It was published in 2005 by Doubleday...
, published in 2005 by Doubleday and Money Changes Everything
Money Changes Everything
"Money Changes Everything" is a song written by Tom Gray, frontman of The Brains, and was the band's only underground hit. It was recorded by Cyndi Lauper for her debut album, She's So Unusual and was released as a single in 1984, peaking at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100...
, published in 2007 by Doubleday. She is a Contributing-editor at Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, and author of the "Hot Type" book column. A second book of fiction, Blueprints for Building Better Girls, is due out from Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
in 2011.
Biography
Schappell graduated from New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
with an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in creative writing. Her first career work was for Spy magazine in the 1980s, under founding editor E. Graydon Carter. She has contributed articles to magazines such as GQ, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
. Her fiction, interviews and essays have appeared in such places as BOMB, One Story
One Story
One Story is a literary magazine which publishes 18 issues a year, each issue containing a single short story. The magazine was founded in 2002 by writers Hannah Tinti and Maribeth Batcha...
, Nerve, The KGB Bar Reader, The Paris Review: Beat Writers at Work, The Mrs Dalloway Reader and The Bitch in the House. She has written book reviews for the New York Times.
External links
- interview at "Paper Cuts" weblog at the New York Times website
- interview at Beatrice.com website
- Schappell at Random House website
- Schappell at Harpercollins website
- review of Use Me at Salon.com website
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/books/review/blueprints-for-building-better-girls-by-elissa-schappell-book-review.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=elissa+schappell&st=cse
- http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2011/09/04/review_of_blueprints_for_building_better_girls_by_elissa_schappell/