Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum (born March 17, 1979 in

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) is an American writer and academic. She is presently a faculty member in

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's Creative Writing Program. Her 2018 short story collection, ''What We Do With the Wreckage'', won the 2017

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She has also won the a PEN/O. Henry Prize.

Early life and education

Sundberg-Lunstrum was born in Chicago on March 17, 1979. Though she moved a lot as a child, she considered

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her home. In 1999, Sundberg Lunstrum received a

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in English from

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. In 2003, she earned a

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in creative writing and fiction from the

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Awards and honors

Sundberg-Lunstrum received a fellowship from the

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in 2009, as well as a fellowship from The Jack Straw Cultural Center in 2016. Her short stories "Where Have the Vanished Girls Gone?", initially published in ''

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'', and "Endlings", which appeared in ''

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'', were included in ''

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s list of "100 Distinguished Stories of 2018." In 2017, ''What We Do With the Wreckage'' won the

. She has also won the PEN/O. Henry Prize.

Personal life

Sundberg-Lunstrum is married and has children.

Publications

Anthology contributions

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Short story collections

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References

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