Tucson Festival of Books

Jenn Shapland



Christian Michael Filardo

Jenn Shapland is a writer living in New Mexico. Her first book, "My Autobiography of Carson McCullers," is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award and was longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence. Her essay "Finders, Keepers" won a 2017 Pushcart Prize, and she was awarded the 2019 Rabkin Foundation Award for art journalism. She has a Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas at Austin.

Her work has received support from the Georgia O'Keeffe fellowship, residencies at Ucross, Yaddo, the Carson McCullers Center for Artists and Musicians, Vermont Studio Center, the Tin House Writers Workshop and the Harry Ransom Center graduate internship.

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Awards: Pushcart Prize, Winner of the Rabkin Foundation Prize 2019; Finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction 2020; longlist for the ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence 2020


Scheduled events:
National Book Award Authors
2020 National Book Award–honored authors Lydia Millet, Jenn Shapland and Charles Yu come together for a cross-genre discussion on inspiration, reading and recognition. Presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation.

Marshall Foundation Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
National Book Award Winners
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Panelists: Lydia Millet, Jenn Shapland, Charles Yu
Moderators: Melissa Febos, Natalie Green