Gayle Brandeis
Encyclopedia
Gayle Brandeis is the author of Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write (HarperOne), Dictionary Poems (Pudding House Publications), the novels The Book of Dead Birds (HarperCollins
), which won Barbara Kingsolver
's Bellwether Prize
for Fiction in Support of a Literature of Social Change, Self Storage (Ballantine
) and Delta Girls (Ballantine
), and her first novel for young readers, My Life with the Lincolns (Holt
).
Gayle's poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies (such as Salon.com
, The Nation
, and The Mississippi Review) and have received several awards, including the QPB/Story Magazine Short Story Award, a Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, and a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. Her essay on the meaning of liberty was one of three included in the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial time capsule in 1986, when she was 18. In 2004, Writer Magazine honored Gayle with a Writer Who Makes a Difference Award.
Gayle holds a BA from the University of Redlands
, and an MFA in Creative Writing/Fiction from Antioch University
. She has taught at universities, libraries, community centers and writing conferences around the country, is on the national staff of the women's peace organization CODEPINK, and is a founding member of the Women Creating Peace Collective.
HarperCollins
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), which won Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist, essayist and poet. She was raised in rural Kentucky and lived briefly in the former Republic of Congo in her early childhood. Kingsolver earned degrees in biology at DePauw University and the University of Arizona and worked as a freelance writer before...
's Bellwether Prize
Bellwether Prize
The Bellwether Prize for Fiction is a biennial award given to a U.S. citizen for a previously unpublished work of fiction that address issues of social justice. The prize was established by noted author Barbara Kingsolver, and is funded by her. Winning authors receive a $25,000 award and a...
for Fiction in Support of a Literature of Social Change, Self Storage (Ballantine
Ballantine Books
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) and Delta Girls (Ballantine
Ballantine Books
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), and her first novel for young readers, My Life with the Lincolns (Holt
Henry Holt and Company
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).
Gayle's poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies (such as Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, and The Mississippi Review) and have received several awards, including the QPB/Story Magazine Short Story Award, a Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, and a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. Her essay on the meaning of liberty was one of three included in the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial time capsule in 1986, when she was 18. In 2004, Writer Magazine honored Gayle with a Writer Who Makes a Difference Award.
Gayle holds a BA from the University of Redlands
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. The land for the university was donated by...
, and an MFA in Creative Writing/Fiction from Antioch University
Antioch University
Antioch University is an American university with five campuses located in four states. Campuses are located in Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Keene, New Hampshire; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Antioch University houses two institution-wide...
. She has taught at universities, libraries, community centers and writing conferences around the country, is on the national staff of the women's peace organization CODEPINK, and is a founding member of the Women Creating Peace Collective.
Honors
- Women of Distinction, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, 2008
- Breakout Book, Target's Bookmarked Program (February, 2008, paperback release of Self Storage)
- Special Mention, Pushcart Prize, 2007
- Arts Honoree, City of Riverside, 2007
- Nomination,Pushcart Prize, Amazon Shorts, 2006
- Notable Story of 2005, Million Writers Short Story Award, 2006
- Honorable Mention, Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Competition, 2006
- Keynote Speaker, Conference on Gender and Culture, Oregon State U., 2006
- Writer Who Makes a Difference Award, The Writer Magazine, 2004
- Pushcart Prize Nomination, The Vestal Review, 2004
- Keynote Speaker, National Association for Women Writers Conference, 2004
- Notable Book, Kirayama Pacific Rim Book Prize, The Book of Dead Birds, 2004
- BookSense selection, American Booksellers Association, The Book of Dead Birds, 2003
- Bellwether Prize for Fiction in Support of a Literature of Social Change, The Book of Dead Birds, 2002
- BookSense selection, American Booksellers Association, Fruitflesh, 2002
- Second Place, 24-Hour Short Story Contest, Writers Weekly, 2002
- Graduation Speaker, Antioch University, 2001.
- First Place, Inscriptions Force of Nature Poetry Contest, 2001.
- Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund grant, 1999.
- Winner, Art on the Air/Inventing the Invisible “Vision” Poetry Award, 1999.
- Winner, 1998 Quality Paperback Book Club/Story Magazine Short Story Award.
- Finalist, Icarus Poetry Competition, 1998.
- Finalist, Flash Fiction Competition, 1998.
- Finalist, Shenango Rivers Press Prose Chapbook Competition, 1998.
- Editor's Choice Award in Fiction, Scarlet Apple Enterprises, 1997.
- Second Place, The Empty Shelf Fiction Contest, 1997.
- Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, sponsored by Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1996.
- Grand Prize, "Mini Plays" play writing contest sponsored by Lake Arrowhead Performing Arts Company, 1995.
- First Place, "Poetry in Motion" contest sponsored by Chaparral Poets, 1993.
- PEN American Center Grant, 1993.
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1990.
Books
Gayle Brandeis' major published works are:- Dictionary Poems, 2002 Chapbook (ISBN 1-58998-143-X), Pudding House Publications
- Fruitflesh, 2002 Hardcover (ISBN 0-06-251724-4), 2004 Paperback (ISBN 0-06-058718-0), Harper San Francisco
- The Book of Dead Birds, 2003 Hardcover (ISBN 0-06-052803-6), 2004 Paperback (ISBN 0-06-052804-4), Harper Collins
- Self Storage, 2007 Hardcover (ISBN 978-0-345-49260-9), 2008 Paperback (ISBN 978-0-345-49261-6)
- My Life With The Lincolns, 2010 Hardcover (ISBN 0-8050-9013-4) Henry Holt, 2010 Audio CD (ISBN 0-307-71036-X) Listening Library
- Delta Girls, 2010 Paperback (ISBN 0-345-49262-5), Ballantine
Anthologies
Gayle Brandeis' work has appeared in the following Anthologies:- The Maternal Is Political, ISBN 978-1-58005-243-6, Women Writers at the Intersection of Motherhood and Social Change (Seal Press)
- You Have Time For This: Contemporary American Short-Short Stories, ISBN 978-1-932010-17-6, Ooligan Press
- The Other Woman, ISBN 0-446-58022-8, Warner Books
- American Wars: Illusions And Realities, ISBN 978-0-932863-56-0, Clarity Press
- The Future Dictionary Of America, McSweeney's
- The Imperfect Mom: Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World, ISBN 978-0-7679-2266-1, Broadway Books
- Roar Softly And Carry A Great Lipstick: 28 Women Writers On Life, Sex And Survival, ISBN 1-930722-38-9, Inner Ocean
- It's A Boy: Women Writers On Raising Sons, ISBN 1-58005-145-6, Seal Press
- It's A Girl: Women Writers On Raising Daughters, ISBN 1-58005-147-2, Seal Press
- Literary Mama: Reading For The Maternally Inclined, ISBN 1-58005-158-8, Seal Press
- The Knitter's Gift: An Inspirational Bag of Words, Wisdom, and Craft, ISBN 1-59337-100-4, Adams Media
- Mischief, Caprice, & Other Poetic Strategies, ISBN 1-888996-17-X, Red Hen Press
- Fresh Milk: The Secret Life Of Breasts, ISBN 0-7432-1147-2, Simon & Schuster
- Fresh Water: Poems From The Rivers, Lakes And Streams, ISBN 1-58998-082-4, Pudding House Publications
- Proposing On The Brooklyn Bridge: Poems About Marriage, ISBN 0-9675554-6-9, Grayson Books
- Henry’s Creature: Poems And Stories On The Automobile, ISBN 0-88753-348-5, Black Moss Press
- 2000: Here’s To Humanity, ISBN 0-9658432-4-6, The People’s Press
- The Spirit Of Pregnancy: An Interactive Anthology for Your Journey to Motherhood, ISBN 0-8092-2615-4, Contemporary Books
- Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers, ISBN 1-58005-051-4, Seal Press
- Jane's Stories II: An Anthology By Midwestern Women, ISBN 0-9639894-3-X, Wild Dove Press
- Essential Love: Poems About Mothers And Fathers, Daughters And Sons, ISBN 0-9675554-1-8, Poetworks
- Jewish Mothers Tell Their Stories: Acts Of Love And Courage, ISBN 0-7890-1099-2, The Haworth Press
- The Oy Of Sex: Jewish Women Write Erotica, ISBN 1-57344-083-3, Cleis Press
- Family Celebrations: Prayers, Poems, and Toasts For Every Occasion, ISBN 0-8362-7856-9, (Andrews McMeel)
- Those Who Can... Teach!: Celebrating Teachers Who Make a Difference, ISBN 1-885171-35-8, Wildcat Canyon Press
- Heal Your Soul, Heal the World: Prayers and Poems to Comfort, Inspire, and Connect Humanity, ISBN 0-8362-6915-2, Andrews McMeel
- Eating Our Hearts Out: Personal Accounts of Women's Relationship to Food, ISBN 0-89594-569-X, The Crossing Press
- Vegetarian Pregnancy: The Definitive Nutritional Guide to Having a Healthy Baby, ISBN 0-935526-21-8, McBooks Press
- Our Mothers, Ourselves: Writers and Poets Celebrating Motherhood, ISBN 0-89789-445-6, Bergin & Garvey
- The Breast: An Anthology, ISBN 0-9641292-8-0, Global City Press
- Pandemonium: Or, Life with Kids, ISBN 1-887166-19-X, Hysteria Publications
- Which Lilith?: Feminist Writers Re-Create The World’s First Woman, ISBN 0-7657-6015-0, Jacob Aronson
Publications
Gayle Brandeis' work has appeared in the following Publications:- O Tin-nenbaum, Salon
- Hash browns, Salon
- Arin and Hannah's cold fusion atomic fireball tea, Salon
- Cold fusion, Salon
- Support Our Troops, The Nation
- MR 32/3 Politics & Religion, Mississippi Review
- Rapture, The Vestal Review
- Purple Couches, The Dogtown Review
- Purple Bananas, Nerve
- http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2004/8/17contributors.html, McSweeney's Internet Tendency
- Beach House Bingo, California Authors
- Shoot, California Authors
- comfit, Clean Sheets
- Avocado, Clean Sheets
- Flotsam, Drunken Boat
- Baby Calls, In Posse
- Pillow Shams, Pindeldyboz
- Two, Brain Child
- Smoke Inhalation, Hip Mama
- A Long Time, Literary Mama
- The Real Minerva, Literary Mama
- Eyes in the Back of Her Head, Literary Mama
- Isinglass, Tattoo Highway
- The Gum Tree, Tattoo Highway
- Static Electricity, Tattoo Highway
- Edges, Green Tricycle
- Mouthing, Desires