H. Kassia Fleisher (b. October 21, 1959, in Wilmington, DE, and raised in the Philadelphia, PA, metro area) is an American writer best known for her fiction

Fiction

Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...

 and creative nonfiction

Creative nonfiction

Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service...

. She holds degrees in English from Dickinson College

Dickinson College

Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...

 (B.A., 1981), University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota

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 (M.A., 1989), and Binghamton University

Binghamton University

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 (Ph.D., 1993). The author of four books and numerous essays and reviews, she received an &NOW award in 2009 for her story, “Where I’m From,” published in The &NOW Awards: The Best Innovative Writing (Volume 1). With her spouse, the writer Joe Amato (poet)

Joe Amato (poet)

Joe Amato is an American writer best known for his poetry and his work in poetics. He has also authored a memoir and two novels...

, Fleisher has authored a play, Fat Jack's, and three award-winning screenplays (none of which have been produced to date). Since 2003, Fleisher has taught creative writing at Illinois State University

Illinois State University

Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...

 in Normal, Illinois

Normal, Illinois

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Books

• The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History (SUNY Press, 2004)
• Accidental Species: A Reproduction (Chax Press
  Chax Press
  Chax Press is a publisher of experimental and avant-garde poetry run by bookmaker and poet Charles Alexander. The press publishes trade paperback and handmade fine arts editions...
  
  , 2005)
• The Adventurous (Factory School, 2006)
• Talking out of School: Memoir of an Educated Woman (Dalkey Archive Press
  Dalkey Archive Press
  Dalkey Archive Press is a publisher of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism in Illinois in the United States, specializing in the publication or republication of lesser known, often avant-garde works...
  
  , 2008)

External links

• Official site of Kass Fleisher
• http://my.ilstu.edu/~hkfleis
• http://english.illinoisstate.edu/people/facultyListing.aspx?control=facultyProfile&ID=hkfleis&dept=English