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John McManus is an American novelist and short story writer. He is the author of a novel, ''Bitter Milk,'' and the short story collections ''Born on a Train'', ''Stop Breakin Down'', and ''Fox Tooth Heart''. In recognition of ''Stop Breakin Down'', McManus became the youngest ever recipient of the
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He teaches creative writing at
Profile at The Whiting Foundation
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John McManus is an American novelist and short story writer. He is the author of a novel, ''Bitter Milk,'' and the short story collections ''Born on a Train'', ''Stop Breakin Down'', and ''Fox Tooth Heart''. In recognition of ''Stop Breakin Down'', McManus became the youngest ever recipient of the Whiting Award
The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation
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. In 2019 he received a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Its fixed number membership is elected for lifetime appointments. Its headqu ...
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McManus is a contributing editor for literary publisheFiddleblack
He teaches creative writing at
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with ...
and Goddard College
Goddard College is a progressive education private liberal arts low-residency college with three locations in the United States: Plainfield, Vermont; Port Townsend, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. The college offers undergraduate and gra ...
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In 2013, McManus contributed an essay to a limited edition of Clive Barker's novella, ''Cabal
A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those who are outside their group. Th ...
''.
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*Profile at The Whiting Foundation
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