Lauren Holmes
Lauren Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Barbara the Slut and Other People (2015) |
Lauren Holmes is an American author and writer of short stories. She published her first collection of short stories, Barbara the Slut and Other People, in 2015.
Life
[edit]Holmes was raised in the Hudson Valley in New York.[1] She attended Wellesley College as an undergraduate, and received her MFA from Hunter College. Her work has appeared in Granta.[2]
Work
[edit]Holmes cites Tracy Kidder, Barbara Demick, and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc as influences.[3] She began work on the collection in 2009.[4] The work received mixed reviews.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Labrise, Megan (3 August 2015). "Lauren Holmes". Kirkus. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Penguin (2015). "Lauren Holmes". Penguin. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Scothern, Louise (11 March 2014). "Interview: Lauren Holmes". Granta. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Lefferts, Daniel (10 July 2015). "Writers to Watch: Fall 2015: Lauren Holmes". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Tennant-Moore, Hannah (31 July 2015). "'Barbara the Slut,' by Lauren Holmes". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Eugenia, Williamson (3 September 2015). "'Barbara the Slut: And Other People' by Lauren Holmes". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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