Lauren Groff
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Lauren Groff is an American
novelist and short story writer.
and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
with an MFA
in fiction.
She is the author of The Monsters of Templeton
which was published by Hyperion on February 5, 2008 and debuted at #14 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Her debut novel was well received by Stephen King
, who read it before publication and compared it to the Harry Potter
series in Entertainment Weekly
.
It was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for New Writers in 2008, and was named one of the Best Books of 2008 by Amazon.com and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Monsters of Templeton is a contemporary tale about coming home to Templeton, a representation of Cooperstown, NY. It is interspersed with voices from characters drawn from the town's history as well as James Fenimore Cooper
's "The Pioneers" which is also set in a fictionalized Cooperstown which he also calls Templeton.
Groff has short stories published in the New Yorker
, The Atlantic Monthly
, Five Points, and Ploughshares
, and the anthologies Best New American Voices 2008, Pushcart Prize
XXXII, and Best American Short Stories
2007 and 2010 editions. Many of these stories appear in her collection of Short stories, Delicate Edible Birds
which was released on January 27, 2009.
Her next novel, Arcadia will be released in March 2012.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novelist and short story writer.
Biography
She graduated from Amherst CollegeAmherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
with an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in fiction.
She is the author of The Monsters of Templeton
The Monsters of Templeton
The Monsters of Templeton is a dramatic novel written by Lauren Groff. Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York. The name Templeton draws from the name devised for the town by James Fenimore Cooper, Cooperstown's most renowned author, known for The Leatherstocking Tales...
which was published by Hyperion on February 5, 2008 and debuted at #14 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Her debut novel was well received by Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
, who read it before publication and compared it to the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series in Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
.
It was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for New Writers in 2008, and was named one of the Best Books of 2008 by Amazon.com and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Monsters of Templeton is a contemporary tale about coming home to Templeton, a representation of Cooperstown, NY. It is interspersed with voices from characters drawn from the town's history as well as James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo...
's "The Pioneers" which is also set in a fictionalized Cooperstown which he also calls Templeton.
Groff has short stories published in the New Yorker
New Yorker
New Yorker may refer to:* A resident of New York City * A resident of New York state * The New Yorker, a magazine* A predecessor newspaper to Horace Greeley's New York Tribune...
, 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,...
, Five Points, and Ploughshares
Ploughshares
Ploughshares is an American literary magazine founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter O'Malley in The Plough and Stars, an Irish pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 1989, Ploughshares has been based at Emerson College in the heart of Boston...
, and the anthologies Best New American Voices 2008, 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....
XXXII, and 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...
2007 and 2010 editions. Many of these stories appear in her collection of Short stories, Delicate Edible Birds
Delicate Edible Birds
Delicate Edible Birds is a short story collection written by Lauren Groff. Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York, home of American writers James Fenimore Cooper and W.W. Lord. Several of the stories take place in Upstate New York...
which was released on January 27, 2009.
Her next novel, Arcadia will be released in March 2012.
Novels and Collections
- The Monsters of TempletonThe Monsters of TempletonThe Monsters of Templeton is a dramatic novel written by Lauren Groff. Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York. The name Templeton draws from the name devised for the town by James Fenimore Cooper, Cooperstown's most renowned author, known for The Leatherstocking Tales...
(2008) - Delicate Edible BirdsDelicate Edible BirdsDelicate Edible Birds is a short story collection written by Lauren Groff. Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York, home of American writers James Fenimore Cooper and W.W. Lord. Several of the stories take place in Upstate New York...
(2009) - Arcadia (March 2012)
Short Stories
- "L. Debard and Aliette" in The Atlantic Monthly
- "Lucky Chow Fun" in Ploughshares
- "The Ballad of Sad Ophine" in Hobart
- "Elaborate" in Washington Square
- "Delicate Edible BirdsDelicate Edible BirdsDelicate Edible Birds is a short story collection written by Lauren Groff. Groff was born and raised in Cooperstown, New York, home of American writers James Fenimore Cooper and W.W. Lord. Several of the stories take place in Upstate New York...
" in Glimmer Train - "Above and Below" in The New Yorker
External links
- Official Website
- Coverage of Groff's March 2008 appearance with author Stephen King in Sarasota.
- New York Times Book Review of The Monsters of Templeton