Jincy Willett Explained

Jincy Willett is an American author and writing teacher currently living in San Diego, California.[1] She has written short pieces for various anthologies and periodicals including The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction,[2] Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2005), Funny Ha Ha, 80 of the funniest stories ever written, edited and selected by Paul Merton (Head of Zeus Ltd., 2019),[3] and Issues 22 and 56 of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. Her first book, a collection of short stories called Jenny and the Jaws of Life, was initially published in 1987 to critical acclaim but smaller-than-expected sales. The public admiration of Willett's writing expressed by David Sedaris, however, had the book in reprint in 2002, garnering praise from critics and public alike.[4]

Her novel Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather,[5] was published in 2002. The Writing Class, a Novel was published in 2008 by Macmillan's Picador imprint and is a mystery and the first novel in a trilogy,[6] including Amy Falls Down, published by Thomas Dunne Books in July 2013,[6] [7] and Amy Among the Serial Killers, published by St. Martin's Press in August 2022.

Bibliography

Short Story Collection

Jenny and the Jaws of Life[8] (Re-published again with foreword by David Sedaris[9])

Novels

Winner of the National Book Award[10] (Published in the UK as Fame and Honour[11])

The Writing Class: A Novel[12]

Amy Falls Down: A Novel[13]

Amy Among the Serial Killers: A Novel[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Interview with Jincy Willett . July 6, 2008 . Redivider . 2014-02-07 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009092854/http://www.redividerjournal.org/interview-with-jincy-willet/ . 2018-10-09.
  2. Book: Cassill, R. V. . The Norton anthology of contemporary fiction . Norton . New York . 1988 . 0-393-95619-9 . 16277577 . 256–265.
  3. Book: Merton, Paul . Funny ha ha : 80 of the funniest stories ever written . London . 2019 . 978-1-78854-426-9 . 1243493003 .
  4. News: Interview with Jincy Willett . July 6, 2008 . Redivider . 2014-02-07 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009092854/http://www.redividerjournal.org/interview-with-jincy-willet/ . 2018-10-09.
  5. Book: Pearl, Nancy. More book lust: recommended reading for every mood, moment, and reason. 20 June 2011. 2005-04-14. Sasquatch Books. 978-1-57061-435-4. 155–.
  6. Web site: Macmillan Cataglog . 2014-02-07.
  7. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2013/07/jincy_willett_and_the_editor_she_s_known_since_college_thomas_dunne_on_her.html Jincy Willett and the editor she's known since college
  8. Book: Willett, J. . Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories . St. Martin's Press . 1987 . 978-0-312-00614-3 . 2023-03-16 .
  9. Book: Willett, J. . Sedaris . D. . Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories . Picador . 2008 . 978-0-312-42810-5 . 2023-03-16 .
  10. Book: Willett, J. . Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather . St. Martin's Publishing Group . 2010 . 978-1-4299-8238-2 . 2023-03-16 .
  11. Book: Willett, J. . Fame and Honour . Review . Review paperback . 2004 . 978-0-7553-0447-9 . 2023-03-16 .
  12. Book: Willett, J. . The Writing Class: A Novel . St. Martin's Publishing Group . Amy Gallup . 2009 . 978-1-4668-0623-8 . 2023-03-16 .
  13. Book: Willett, J. . Amy Falls Down: A Novel . St. Martin's Press . 2013 . 978-1-250-02827-3 . 2023-03-16 .
  14. Book: Willett, J. . Amy Among the Serial Killers: A Novel . St. Martin's Publishing Group . Amy Gallup . 2022 . 978-1-250-27515-8 . 2023-03-16 .

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