Justin Tussing
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Justin Tussing is an American
writer. Tussing was a graduate of the University of Iowa
's Writer's Workshop, where he held a Teaching/Writing Fellowship. He later became a Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts
. His first published stories were "The Artificial Cloud," published in TriQuarterly (later reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth Annual Collection), and "The Tiny Man," published in Third Coast; both stories appeared in the spring of 2000.
In 2005, Tussing was selected, along with Uwem Akpan
and Karen Russell, to appear in the New Yorkers annual Début Fiction issue. His first novel, The Best People in the World,was published in April 2006 and was awarded the 2006 Ken Kesey Award for the Novel
.
From 2005-2007, Tussing taught English literature and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College
in Portland, Oregon
. Currently he is full-time faculty at the University of Southern Maine
.
United States
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writer. Tussing was a graduate of the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
's Writer's Workshop, where he held a Teaching/Writing Fellowship. He later became a Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,431 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2007 population of 3,174...
. His first published stories were "The Artificial Cloud," published in TriQuarterly (later reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourteenth Annual Collection), and "The Tiny Man," published in Third Coast; both stories appeared in the spring of 2000.
In 2005, Tussing was selected, along with Uwem Akpan
Uwem Akpan
Uwem Akpan, born May 19, 1971, is a Nigerian Jesuit priest and writer. He is the author of Say You’re One of Them , a collection of five stories published by Little, Brown & Company...
and Karen Russell, to appear in the New Yorkers annual Début Fiction issue. His first novel, The Best People in the World,was published in April 2006 and was awarded the 2006 Ken Kesey Award for the Novel
Oregon Book Award
The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually by Literary Arts, Inc. for "the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature." -History:...
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From 2005-2007, Tussing taught English literature and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College is a private institution of higher learning located in Portland, Oregon. Made up of an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Lewis & Clark is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges with athletic...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Currently he is full-time faculty at the University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...
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