Lauren Groff

Infobox Writer


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birthdate = 1978
birthplace = Cooperstown, New York
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occupation = novelist
nationality = USA
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genre = literary fiction
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debut_works = "The Monsters of Templeton" (2008)
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website = http://www.laurengroff.com/
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Lauren Groff (born July 23, 1978) is an American novelist and short story writer.

Biography

Born in Cooperstown, New York, Groff has a degree from Amherst College and an MFA in fiction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. cite web
title = Groff, Lauren
publisher = freshfiction.com
url = http://freshfiction.com/author.php?id=18142] [cite web
title = Groff, Lauren
publisher = pshares.org
url = http://www.pshares.org/authors/authordetails.cfm?prmAuthorID=7093]

She is the author of The Monsters of Templeton which was published by Hyperion on February 5th, 2008 and debuted at #14 on the New York Times Bestseller list. cite web
title = New York Times Bestsellers
publisher = nytimes.com
url = http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/bestseller/0302besthardfiction.html] Her debut novel was well received by Stephen King, who read it before publication and compared it to the Harry Potter series in Entertainment Weekly.cite web
title = Harry Potter Fans, Break Out the Tissues
publisher = ew.com
url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20044270_20044274_20044682,00.html]

She has short stories published in The Atlantic Monthly, Five Points, and Ploughshares, and the anthologies Best New American Voices 2008, Pushcart Prize XXXII, and Best American Short Stories 2007.

Two additional works, Delicate Edible Birds and Arcadia are forthcoming. cite web
title = Wall Street Journal Interview
publisher = wsj.com
url = http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120302143827369361.html]

Bibliography

Novels

*"The Monsters of Templeton" (2008)
*"Arcadia" (To Be Released)

hort Stories

* [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200608/love-story L. Debard and Aliette] from "The Atlantic Monthly"
* [http://www.pshares.org/issues/article.cfm?prmArticleID=8489 Lucky Chow Fun] from "Ploughshares".
*The Ballad of Sad Ophine from "Hobart"
*Elaborate from "Washington Square"
*"Delicate Edible Birds" (To Be Released January 2009)

References

External links

* [http://www.laurengroff.com Official Website]
* [http://loadedquestions.blogspot.com/2008/05/monsters-of-templeton-author-interview.html Interview with Lauren Groff] in which she discusses her debut novel as well as upcoming short story collection "Delicate Edible Birds" and the novel she is currently working on, "Arcadia".
* [http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080328/NEWS/803280336/1661 Video] of Groff's March 2008 appearance with author Stephen King in Sarasota.