Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Explained

Notable Works:My Monticello
Occupation:Teacher and author

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is an American teacher and author.

Biography

Johnson grew up in Reston, Virginia, and attended the Young Writer's Workshop at the University of Virginia while she was still in high school. She graduated from James Madison University[1] with a Bachelor of Science in Fine Art and Education.[2] She went on to pursue a career teaching visual arts in public schools, mostly to elementary-aged students, in Harrisonburg City Schools, Arlington County Public Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools, and Charlottesville City Public Schools.[3]

Johnson attended a number of workshops and residences, including: Provincetown Fine Arts Workcenter, Tin House Summer Workshops, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Hedgebrook. Johnson's short story, "Control Negro", was anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2018, guest edited by Roxane Gay, who tweeted that it was "one hell of a story."[4]

In 2021, Henry Holt published Johnson's debut collection, My Monticello, five short stories and a novella, all set in Virginia, which received positive reviews from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and NPR, among other publications. The New York Times listed My Monticello as one of the 10 best fiction books of 2021[5] and as a "notable book of the year"[6] and The Washington Post and NPR also similarly listed Johnson's work as notable and well-loved fiction works[7] [8] of the year.

In addition, My Monticello won the 2021 Weatherford Prize,[9] the 2022 Library of Virginia Fiction Award,[10] the 2022 Lillian Smith Book Award,[11] and has been recognized as a finalist for the Kirkus Prize,[12] National Book Critics Circle Leonard Prize,[13] the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Prize,[14] the Balcones Fiction Prize,[15] the Library of Virginia's Annual Literary Awards,[16] and the Library of Virginia's People Choice Awards for Fiction.[17] My Monticello has also been longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[18] and The Story Prize.[19] My Monticello has also been selected as Virginia's Route 1 Reads selection for 2022.[20] Johnson's work is mostly set in and around Charlottesville, Virginia, and it explores themes such as racial and environmental anxieties, troubled histories, and complicated notions of home.[21] [22]

My Monticello is being adapted for a Netflix film.[23] [24]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warm up with these JMU reads . March 15, 2022 . jmu.edu . en.
  2. Web site: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson LinkedIn .
  3. News: Fitzgerald . Isaac . September 28, 2021 . It's Never Too Late to Publish a Debut Book and Score a Netflix Deal . en-US . The New York Times . March 14, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Writing past wrongs: Author Jocelyn Johnson looks for new American truths . August 17, 2024 . C-VILLE Weekly .
  5. News: November 22, 2021 . 100 Notable Books of 2021 . en-US . The New York Times . May 23, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  6. News: November 22, 2021 . 100 Notable Books of 2021 . en-US . The New York Times . May 23, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  7. News: Literary fiction dominates Maureen Corrigan's 2021 Best Books list . en . NPR.org . May 23, 2022.
  8. News: November 18, 2021 . Review 50 notable works of fiction . May 23, 2022 . Washington Post . en.
  9. Web site: Current Winners of the Weatherford Award for Best Books about Appalachia . May 23, 2022 . Loyal Jones Appalachian Center . en-US.
  10. Web site: Staff reports . Dove, Eastman, Johnson top winners at Library of Virginia Literary Awards . October 18, 2022 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 17, 2022 . en.
  11. Web site: 2022 Lillian Smith Book Awards Recognize Short Story Collection, Nonfiction Book for Furthering Social Justice UGA Libraries . May 27, 2022 . libs.uga.edu.
  12. Web site: Finalists for 2021 Kirkus Prize Are Revealed . March 14, 2022 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  13. Web site: January 21, 2022 . Announcing the Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards . March 14, 2022 . National Book Critics Circle . en-US.
  14. Web site: Fhernandez . L.A Times Book Prizes 2022 . March 14, 2022 . Festival of Books . en-US.
  15. Web site: Balcones Prize Creative Writing Department . August 31, 2022 . sites.austincc.edu.
  16. Web site: Library of Virginia Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards . August 22, 2022 . lva.virginia.gov.
  17. Web site: Library of Virginia Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards . July 23, 2022 . lva.virginia.gov.
  18. Web site: My Monticello The PEN/Faulkner Foundation . March 14, 2022 . penfaulkner.org.
  19. Web site: May . Abby . “My Monticello” announced as Sweet Briar’s 2022-23 Common Read . sbc.edu . Sweet Briar College . August 17, 2024 . en.
  20. Web site: Virginia Center for the Book – Route1Reads . July 23, 2022 . route1reads.org.
  21. Web site: It's Never Too Late to Publish a Debut Book and Score a Netflix Deal. Isaac. Fitzgerald. September 28, 2021. The New York Times.
  22. Web site: How Charlottesville inspired short stories on race, terror and survival. October 5, 2021. Los Angeles Times.
  23. Web site: Chernin Entertainment to Adapt Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's Novella 'My Monticello' for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE). Angelique. Jackson. September 23, 2021. Variety.
  24. Web site: Charlottesville author's book featured by Netflix. Dominga. Murray. nbc29.com. September 28, 2021 .
  25. Web site: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Makes Virginia's Past Present in 'My Monticello.'. Bridgett M.. Davis. October 4, 2021. The New York Times.

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