Dan Josefson Explained
Dan Josefson (March 8, 1974) is an American writer. His accomplishments include a 2015 Whiting Award in fiction.
Life
Dan Josefson was born on March 8, 1974, in Mount Kisco, New York. A few months later, Dan moved to Chappaqua, New York. He graduated from Williams College, and from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He currently lives in Manhattan.
In the Fall of 2012, his book, That's Not a Feeling was released by Soho Press. On November 18, 2012, he appeared in the New York Times Book Review.
Works
External links
- Official website
- http://tetheredbyletters.com/fibs-and-wiggles-an-interview-with-dan-josefson/#!
- http://www.theparisreview.org/whiting-josefson
Notes and References
- News: 'That's Not a Feeling,' by Dan Josefson. The New York Times. 2012-11-16. 2015-09-19. 0362-4331. Jonathan. Miles.
- News: David Foster Wallace and "Blurbspeak" by Lucas Thompson . Despite his deep cynicism about the genre, Wallace clearly took his own blurbing opportunities seriously. As fans and readers of his work, we should too.. LA Review of Books. Lucas Thompson . August 9, 2015 .
- News: That's Not a Feeling and the 10-Year Path to Publishing. David W. Brown. Oct 2, 2012 . The Atlantic . That's Not a Feeling is a sharp, sophisticated read, and with one book to his name Josefson has already proven himself to be a master of form. None other than David Foster Wallace described the book as a "funny, mordant, and deeply intelligent debut." .
- News: That's not a Feeling by Dan Josefson . Kirkus Reviews. Josefson uses Benjamin, a new student at the school, as an intermittent narrator, though he also narrates events he couldn’t possibly have witnessed, so while we get his perspective on incidents at the school, we get a broader view as well. .
