Jenn Shapland

American writer

Jenn Shapland is an American writer and archivist. Her essay "Finders, Keepers" won a Pushcart Prize in 2017, and her memoir, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, won the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir in 2021.^[1]

Personal life

Shapland lives in New Mexico.^[2] She received her PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin.^[2]

Career

Aside from writing, Shapland is an adjunct instructor in the Creative Writing Department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe,^[3] as well as an archivist for a visual artist.^[2]

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers (2020)

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers is a memoir, published February 4, 2020 by Tin House Books. The book received the following accolades:

National Book Award for Nonfiction finalist (2020)^[4]
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography winner (2021)^[1]
Stonewall Book Award honor book (2021)^[5]
Christian Gauss Award (2021)^[6]

Thin Skin (2023)

Thin Skin is a book of essays, published by Penguin Random House in 2023.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Gentes, Brian (2021-06-02). "2021 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bio". JENN SHAPLAND. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ "Jenn Shapland". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ "National Book Awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Collins, Jim (2021-01-25). "Stonewall Book Awards announced!". Rainbow Round Table. American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ "2021 Book Awards Winners".
^ Qasim, Noor (2023-09-08). "Political Histories Refracted Through a Personal Lens". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^ "Jenn Shapland's 'Thin Skin' Examines Boundaries of All Kinds". Shondaland. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^ Franklin, Sara (2023-08-15). "Jenn Shapland on the Need for "Thin Skin"". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^ Ferri, Jessica (2023-08-15). "What did 'Oppenheimer' leave out of the frame? This book of essays will help you refocus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
^ Feng, Rhoda (2023-09-22). "Jenn Shapland's 'Thin Skin': Do Women Writers Apologize Too Much?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-06-12.