Elissa Schappell Explained
Elissa Schappell is an American novelist, short-story writer, editor and essayist. She was a co-founder and editor of the literary magazine Tin House.
Writing career
Schappell graduated from New York University with an MFA in creative writing.[1] Her first job in publishing was with Spy magazine in the 1980s.[2]
Schappell's first book of fiction, Use Me, a collection of 10 linked short stories, was published in 2000 by William Morrow, and was runner-up for the PEN/Hemingway Award. A second book of fiction, Blueprints for Building Better Girls, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2011.[3] It was chosen as a "Best Book of the Year" by The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal Newsweek/The Daily Beast, and O, The Oprah Magazine.
Schappell's articles, fiction, interviews and essays have been published in magazines including GQ, Vogue, Spin, BOMB, One Story and Nerve.[4] She has written book reviews for The New York Times, Bookforum, and The Daily Telegraph.[5] She was the longtime author of the "Hot Type" book column in Vanity Fair, where she is also a contributing editor.[2] [6] [7] [8]
Schappell was one of the founders and editors of the literary magazine Tin House.[6] [8] She was previously a Senior Editor at The Paris Review.[6] [8]
Schappell teaches at schools including Columbia University, NYU, and Queens University.
Personal life
Originally from Delaware, Schappell now lives in Brooklyn.[2] She is married to Rob Spillman, with whom she co-founded Tin House.[2] [6]
Publications
- "Novice Bitch" in the anthology The KGB Bar Reader (1998)[9] [10]
- Use Me (William Morrow, 2000)
- Contributed an article about Allen Ginsberg to The Paris Review anthology Beat Writers at Work[11]
- "Crossing the Line in the Sand: How Mad Can Mother Get?" in The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage (2002)
- "That sort of woman" in The Mrs Dalloway Reader (2003)
- "Sex and the Single Squirrel" in Cooking and Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader (2004)[12]
- Co-edited and contributed to The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women's True-Life Tales of Friendships That Blew Up, Burned Out or Faded Away[13]
- Essay on Naked Lunch in Bound to Last: 30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book (2010)[14]
- Blueprints for Building Better Girls (Simon & Schuster, 2011)
- "High-Strung Knitter" in Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting (2013)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Creative Writing Program - Elissa Schappell . New York University . 2011-11-22.
- Web site: Hogan . Ron . Elissa Schappell . Beatrice . 22 January 2021.
- News: Kaczor . Gwenda . A doll's house . 22 January 2021 . The Boston Globe . 4 September 2011.
- Web site: Pigeon Pages Interview with Elissa Schappell . Pigeon Pages . 22 January 2021.
- Web site: 'Prep': Blue Blazers and Lacrosse . The New York Times . 2005-01-16 . 2011-11-22.
- News: Rudick . Nicole . Remembering Tin House, a Literary Haven for 'Brilliant Weirdos' . 22 January 2021 . The New York Times . 6 June 2019.
- VF Contributor - Elissa Schappell . Vanity Fair . 2011-11-22.
- Holmes . Jenine . ELISSA SCHAPPELL with Jenine Holmes . The Brooklyn Rail . 10 December 2011 . 22 January 2021.
- News: Rosner . Hillary . The KGB Bar Reader . 22 January 2021 . Village Voice . 27 October 1998.
- News: Strickland . Barbara . Writes of Winter . 22 January 2021 . Austin Chronicle . 5 February 1999.
- Web site: Paris Review's 'Beat Writers at Work' . Literary Kicks . 22 January 2021 . 27 June 2002.
- Cooking And Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader . Publishers' Weekly . 30 August 2004 .
- The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women Tell The True Stories Behind Their Blowups, Burnouts, and Slow Fades . Kirkus Reviews . 1 February 2005 . 22 January 2021.
- BoundOUND toTO LastAST:30 Writers on Their Most Cherished Book . Maclean's . 24 November 2010 . 22 January 2021.
