Morgan McDermott
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Morgan McDermott is an American
author
best known for his short stories
. His short story collection, Owner's Manual, won the Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction but remains unpublished. His short fiction has also appeared in many prominent journals and magazines including The Nebraska Review, The Mississippi Review, The Bellingham Review, Dogwood, One Story
, Phoebe
, River City
and New Millennium Writings
. He has received awards for short fiction from Ruth Hindman Foundation and the Bridport Arts Center. He won the Dana Award
for the short story in 2002.
McDermott is a graduate of the University of Iowa
. He lives in suburban Chicago
, where he teaches English and Writing classes at Adlai H. Stevenson HS.
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best known for his short stories
Short Stories
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. His short story collection, Owner's Manual, won the Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction but remains unpublished. His short fiction has also appeared in many prominent journals and magazines including The Nebraska Review, The Mississippi Review, The Bellingham Review, Dogwood, 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...
, Phoebe
Phoebe (magazine)
Phoebe is a literary journal published quarterly, based at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. First published in 1971.-Notable Contributors:...
, River City
The Pinch
The Pinch is a literary journal published at the University of Memphis. The journal is published biannually. Work that has appeared in The Pinch has been reprinted in the Best American Essays and Best American Nonrequired Reading...
and New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Writings is an American literary magazine published in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1996 by Don Williams, a prize-winning journalist and fiction writer who currently serves as editor. The magazine carries fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction by up-and-coming writers...
. He has received awards for short fiction from Ruth Hindman Foundation and the Bridport Arts Center. He won the Dana Award
Dana Award
The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and the novel. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina...
for the short story in 2002.
McDermott is 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...
. He lives in suburban Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he teaches English and Writing classes at Adlai H. Stevenson HS.