Kyle Minor
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Kyle Minor is an American
writer. Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida
, Minor lived in Indiana
and Kentucky
before settling in Columbus, Ohio
. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he was a three-time honoree in The Atlantic Monthly
Student Writing Awards and a winner of Random House
's Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers contest.
Minor has taught creative writing at various schools, including The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo
, Capital University
, and Gotham Writers Workshop. He is currently working on a novel and a work of narrative nonfiction, both set in the Haitian countryside.
His debut collection of short fiction, In the Devil's Territory, included the novella A Day Meant to Do Less, which was chosen by George Pelecanos
for Houghton Mifflin
's Best American Mystery Stories 2008 anthology. His stories and essays also appear in literary journals including Southern Review
, Gettysburg Review, and Mid American Review.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer. Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, Minor lived in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
before settling in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he was a three-time honoree in The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,...
Student Writing Awards and a winner of Random House
Random House
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's Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers contest.
Minor has taught creative writing at various schools, including The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
, Capital University
Capital University
Capital University is a private liberal arts university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830. In addition to its rigorous liberal arts program, the university also offers a reputable adult degree program in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the oldest...
, and Gotham Writers Workshop. He is currently working on a novel and a work of narrative nonfiction, both set in the Haitian countryside.
His debut collection of short fiction, In the Devil's Territory, included the novella A Day Meant to Do Less, which was chosen by George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos
George P. Pelecanos is a Greek-American author. Many of his works are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of Washington, D.C. He is also a film and television producer and a television writer...
for Houghton Mifflin
Houghton Mifflin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an educational and trade publisher in the United States. Headquartered in Boston's Back Bay, it publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults.-History:The company was...
's Best American Mystery Stories 2008 anthology. His stories and essays also appear in literary journals including Southern Review
Southern Review
The Southern Review, a literary journal co-founded in 1935 by Robert Penn Warren and Cleanth Brooks and located on the campus of Louisiana State University, publishes fiction, poetry, critical essays, interviews, book reviews, and excerpts from novels in progress by established and emerging writers...
, Gettysburg Review, and Mid American Review.