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Lauren Alwan [1]

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer
Public address: 
CA
California US
Email: 
lauren@there.net
Bio: 

Writer of fiction and essays. Columnist at Catapult. Co-editor prose, the museum of americana: an online literary review. Staff contributor, Litstack. Board member, WTAW Press.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter/X: 
@lauren_alwan
Born in: 
New York
Raised in: 
Los Angeles, CA
California
Website: 
https://www.laurenalwan.com [2]
Prizes won: 

O. Henry Prize, 2018; Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, Bellevue Literary Review; Finalist, 2009 Wabash Prize for Fiction, Sycamore Review.

Education: 
Warren Wilson College
What I'm reading now: 
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Identifies as: 
Mixed-Race
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/lauren_alwan

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/lauren_alwan [2] https://www.laurenalwan.com