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Writing

Her first memoir ''Her'' was published in 2013. Her second memoir ''Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood'' was published by Henry Holt & Company in October 2020. Parravani has appeared in ''

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Photography

Parravani completed a MFA in photography from Rutgers University and is represented by Foley Gallery in New York.

Personal life

She is married to Anthony Swofford.

Publications

*''Her: A Memoir.'' Henry Holt, 2013. *''Women in Clothes.'' Viking; Penguin, 2014. *''Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood.'' USA: Henry Holt, 2020. UK: Bonnier, 2020.

Awards

* Residency Fellowship, Corporation of Yaddo * Residency Fellowship, Dora Maar House, Brown Fellows Foundation * Residency Fellowship, MacDowell * Amazon Spotlight Debut of the month, March 2013 * Indiebound Next Pick, March 2013 * Salon Best book of 2013 * Wall Street Journal best book of 2013 * Library Journal best book of 2013 * An Oprah, People, and NPR must read book of 2013 * Huffington Post best book of the last 5 years for women, 2015 * Finalist for Books for a Better Life Award, 2013 * Residency Fellowship, Byrdcliffe Center for the Arts * Mortimer Frank Travel Fellowship, Columbia University

References

External links

Columbia University Alumni Page of Christa Parravani

West Virginia University Alumni Page of Christa Parravani
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