Michael Carroll (American writer) explained
| Michael Carroll |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Period: | 2010s–present |
| Nationality: | American |
| Notableworks: | Little Reef |
Michael Carroll (born 1965) is an American writer. He published his debut short story collection, Little Reef, in 2014.[1] The collection, which portrays characters that, according to the UW Press, are "people stunned by the shock of the now, who have forgotten their pasts and can’t envision a future".[2] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards[3] and won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[4]
His second book, Stella Maris: And Other Key West Stories, was published by Turtle Point Press in 2019.
His short stories have appeared in magazines Ontario Review, Boulevard, Southwest Review, The Yale Review, Open City, Animal Shelter, and anthologies such as Men on Men 7, Boys Like Us, and The New Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories.[5]
Born in Memphis[6] and raised in Jacksonville, Florida,[7] he has been the partner of writer Edmund White since 1995. Carroll and White were married in 2013.
Works
- Little Reef (2014)
- Stella Maris: And Other Key West Stories (2019)
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/little-reef-and-other-stories "Little Reef and Other Stories"
- Book: UW Press: Little Reef and Other Stories. 978-0-299-29740-4. Carroll. Michael. 16 June 2014. University of Wisconsin Press . 30 August 2020. 5 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805223220/https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5301.htm. live.
- http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/news/03/04/the-27th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists/ "The 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists"
- Web site: 2015 Literature Award Winners – American Academy of Arts and Letters. 2018-07-14. 2018-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715011620/https://artsandletters.org/pressrelease/2015-literature-award-winners/. live.
- http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/07/02/michael-carroll-on-his-new-short-story-collection-the-benefits-of-a-spare-writing-style-and-his-literary-inspirations/ "Michael Carroll: On His New Short Story Collection, the Benefits of a Spare Writing Style, and His Literary Inspirations"
- https://new.santamaddalena.org/michael-carroll/
- [Andrew Holleran]
