Alex Sheshunoff
| Alex Sheshunoff | |
|---|---|
 Sheshunoff at the 2015 Texas Book Festival | |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater |
Yale; University of Iowa |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable awards | Words & Wisdom |
| Spouse | Sarah Sheshunoff |
Alex Sheshunoff (born c. 1973) is an American non-fiction writer. He won the Faulkner Society’s Words & Wisdom Award for nonfiction writing.
Personal life
After earning a bachelor's degree in history from Yale, Sheshunoff moved to New York City where he started and ran an online magazine called E-The People.[1][2] Burnt out five years later, he moved to the Pacific island of Yap. In 2005, he moved to Iowa City where he went on to earn an MFA University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. He lives in Ojai, California and is married to Sarah Sheshunoff. They have two children, Ian Shenanigan and Andrew Commissioner.
Professional life
Sheshunoff is the author of A Beginner’s Guide to Paradise which won The Faulkner Society’s Words & Wisdom Nonfiction Prize, part of the William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition.[3][4] His other work has been published by Slate,[5] National Geographic Adventure,[6] Marketplace,[7] and various daily newspapers.
Bibliography
- A Beginner’s Guide to Paradise,[8] Penguin Random House, 2015 ISBN 978-0451475862
- Tales From Nowhere, ISBN 978-1741795202
Reviews
- Peter Mountford, author of The Dismal Science and A Young Man's Guide to Late Capitalism (Spring 2015). "A Beginner's Guide to Paradise".
References
- ↑ "We the people.com". Forbes.com. 1998-08-24. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ Lyman, Rick (1998-10-03). "Got Cause and Computer? You Can Fight City Hall". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Alex Sheshunoff - Words & Music". Wordsandmusic.org. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Literary talent from far and wide celebrated at 'Faulkner for All Gala'". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Video". Slate.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Build a House in Paradise - National Geographic Adventure Magazine". Nationalgeographic.com. 2002-10-17. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "What'll it be - voting booth or the ziti?". Marketplace.org. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything: Alex Sheshunoff: 9780451475862". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.