Rishi Reddi
Encyclopedia
Rishi Reddi is an American
author. She was born in Hyderabad, India and grew up in the United Kingdom
and the United States
.
Reddi is a graduate of Swarthmore College
, where she studied English, and the Northeastern University School of Law
. In 2001, she earned a masters degree in creative writing from Boston University
. Alongside her writing career, she has been an enforcement attorney for the state and federal environmental protection agencies, as well as a lawyer for the Massachusetts Secretary of Environment.
Her book Karma and Other Stories received the 2007 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
. Rishi Reddi’s work was chosen for Best American Short Stories
2005, featured on National Public Radio’s “Selected Shorts” program, and received an honorable mention for 2004 Pushcart Prize
. She has been a Fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
and the recipient of an Individual Artist’s Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
She serves on the board of directors of South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (www.saalt.org).
She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts
with her husband and daughter.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author. She was born in Hyderabad, India and grew up in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Reddi is a graduate of Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
, where she studied English, and the Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law is a law school in Boston, Massachusetts. From the time of its founding in 1898, the law school's mission has focused on addressing the needs of students and of society....
. In 2001, she earned a masters degree in creative writing from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. Alongside her writing career, she has been an enforcement attorney for the state and federal environmental protection agencies, as well as a lawyer for the Massachusetts Secretary of Environment.
Her book Karma and Other Stories received the 2007 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
The L.L. Winship/ PEN New England Award is awarded annually by PEN New England to honor a New England author or book with a New England setting or subject. The award was established in 1975 by The Boston Globe in conjunction with PEN to honor the veteran Boston Globe editor Laurence L. Winship. It...
. Rishi Reddi’s work was chosen for Best American Short Stories
Best American Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in contemporary American literature.-Edward O'Brien:The...
2005, featured on National Public Radio’s “Selected Shorts” program, and received an honorable mention for 2004 Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
. She has been a Fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is a writers' conference held every summer at the Bread Loaf Inn, near Bread Loaf Mountain, east of Middlebury, Vermont...
and the recipient of an Individual Artist’s Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
She serves on the board of directors of South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (www.saalt.org).
She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
with her husband and daughter.
External links
- Reddi's website
- Interview in Nirali magazine
- Meet the Newest Indian literary star Rediff - January 3, 2006
- Rishi Reddi talks about growing up bicultural in the US, from the web-only interview series, WGBH One Guest