Jincy Willett
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Jincy Willett is an author and writing teacher currently living in San Diego, California
. She has written short pieces for various anthologies and periodicals including the Winter 2006 issue of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
and Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
. Her first book, a collection of short stories called Jenny and the Jaws of Life, was initially published in 1987 to critical acclaim but smaller-than-expected sales. The public admiration of Willett's writing expressed by David Sedaris
, however, had the book in reprint in 2002, garnering praise from critics and public alike.
Her next book, a novel entitled Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather, was published in 2002. She co-leads a writers' workshop and tutors online. Her third book, The Writing Class, a Novel, was published in 2008 by St. Martin's Press and is a witty mystery.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She has written short pieces for various anthologies and periodicals including the Winter 2006 issue of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern
Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is a literary journal, first published in 1998, edited by Dave Eggers. The first issue featured only works rejected by other magazines, but thereafter the journal began to include pieces written with McSweeney's in mind. McSweeney’s has since published works by...
and Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules is a 2005 anthology of short stories edited by David Sedaris.Sedaris published this book in order to support 826NYC, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center in Brooklyn, New York...
. Her first book, a collection of short stories called Jenny and the Jaws of Life, was initially published in 1987 to critical acclaim but smaller-than-expected sales. The public admiration of Willett's writing expressed by David Sedaris
David Sedaris
David Sedaris is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor....
, however, had the book in reprint in 2002, garnering praise from critics and public alike.
Her next book, a novel entitled Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather, was published in 2002. She co-leads a writers' workshop and tutors online. Her third book, The Writing Class, a Novel, was published in 2008 by St. Martin's Press and is a witty mystery.