Keith Scribner is an American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, essayist, and educator. His third novel, ''The Oregon Experiment,'' was published by Alfred A. Knopf (Random House) in June 2011. He is a professor of English at

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, where he teaches in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film. Scribner received his BA from

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and was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at

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, where he later taught as a Jones Lecturer. He has received fellowships from Oregon State University's Center for the Humanities. His first novel, ''The GoodLife'', was included in the annual ''

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'' "Notable Books" list for the year 2000, and a

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"Discover Great New Writers" selection.

Books

* ''The GoodLife'' (1999) * ''Miracle Girl'' (2004) * ''The Oregon Experiment'' (2011) * ''Old Newgate Road'' (2019)

References

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