I’ll be teaching online classes via Writing Workshops this summer. Upcoming ones:
I’m teaching a series for Writing Workshops: Building Interiority for Characters. In each one, we’ll look at a different strategy to create interior worlds for your characters.
Building Interiority in Characters Using Famtasies and Theories: July 30, 7-9 pm EST via Zoom:
Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching, private manuscript consults or help with MFA applications.
My novel, “Like Normal People,” was included in Susan Straight’s map of 1,001 novels to read to find the real America. You can see the list here. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-28/american-novels-1001-literary-geography-map-states
Refund chosen as a “Favorite Book of 2015” in the San Francisco Chronicle
10 Dec 2015
Molly Antopol selects “Refund” as a favorite book of 2015. You can read her review and the list here.