Lori Horvitz

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Asheville , NC
North Carolina US

Author's Bio

Lori Horvitz’ first collection of memoir-essays, The Girls of Usually (Truman State UP), won the 2016 Gold Medal IPPY Book Award in Autobiography/Memoir. Her creative nonfiction has appeared in a variety of journals, including Under the Sun, Hobart, Epiphany, South Dakota Review, The Laurel Review, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bustle, and Hotel Amerika. Horvitz' new book, Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night's Sleep (New Meridian Arts 2023), garnered a starred review from Kirkus: “A scintillating collection, full of subtle wit and passionate yearning.” Professor of English at UNC Asheville, Horvitz has been awarded fellowships from Yaddo, Cottages at Hedgebrook, VCCA, Ragdale, Blue Mountain Center, and Brush Creek. She holds a Ph.D. in English from SUNY Albany, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College.

 

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night's Sleep (New Meridian Arts, 2023)
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The Girls of Usually (Truman State University Press, 2015)
Prizes won: 

Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night’s Sleep: Short-Listed for the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award

Girls of Usually: Gold Medal Winner 2016 IPPY BOOK AWARD in Autobiography/Memoir, Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB BOOK of the Year Award Finalist, The 2015 USA Best Book Awards: Autobiography & Memoir Winner, Gay & Lesbian Non-Fiction

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Feminist, Jewish
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, LGBTQ
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
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Last update: Jan 10, 2023