Lenore Weiss

Creative Nonfiction Writer, Poet

Oakland, CA
California US

Author's Bio

A child of cities, born of Hungarian-American parents on the east coast, I grew up as an adult on the west coast, and now getting southern exposure in Louisiana. I’m grateful for public institutions where I became conversant with culture. I’ve worked as a breakfast cook, secretary, journalist, writing consultant, technical writer, and web content manager occupying a front row seat at the development of the computer industry. Technical writing has taught me accuracy, editing, and interviewing skills. Working as a Web Content Manager honed my ability to work collaboratively. I'm interested in the conflagration of language and technology and enjoy exploring newer forms of prose poetry. I like stories about real people. The word has always been my first love.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthology:
Writing: A Professional Life (Allyn & Bacon, 2001)
Journals:
Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal
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Carbon Culture Review
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Conclave: A Journal of Character
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Exquisite Corpse
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Gravel Literary Journal
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Women in Judaism

Poetry

Anthologies:
{Extinguished & Extinct} (Twelve Winters Press, 2014)
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Turning a Train of Thought Upside Down (Scarlet Tanager Books, 2012)
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Bigger Than They Appear (Accents Publishing, 2011)
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Not a Muse: Inner Lives of Women (Accents Publishing, 2011)
Books:
Two Places (Kelsay Books, 2014)
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Cutting Down the Last Tree on Easter Island (West End Press, 2012)
Chapbooks:
Tap Dancing on the Silverado Trail (Finishing Line Press, 2011)
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Sh’ma Yis’rael (Pudding House Publications, 2007)
Journals:
Birmingham Arts Journal
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California Quarterly
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convergence journal
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Ghost Town
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Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion
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Marin Poetry Center Anthology
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Penumbra
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The Voices Project
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Tiger's Eye
Prizes won: 

Nimrod International Journal, Pablo Neruda Prize, finalist (2007)
Poets & Writers, finalist, (California Voices contest, 2003)
Society for Technical Communication , Distinguished Chapter Service Award, (2000)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Hungarian American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York City
Raised in: 
New York City, NY
New York
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Last update: Apr 10, 2017