Joshua Kornreich

Fiction Writer

Author's Bio

Joshua Kornreich is the author of five books of fiction. His most recent book is Shakes Bear in the Dark, a novelette, and his two most recent novels, Cavanaugh and Horsebuggy, were finalists for the Big Other Book Award for Fiction. His other novels are Knotty, Knotty, Knotty and The Boy Who Killed Caterpillars. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Critically Acclaimed: Fake Movies, Real Reviews (Rare Bird Books, 2018)
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Complete with Missing Parts: Interviews with the Avant-Garde (VOX Press, 2008)
Books:
Shakes Bear in the Dark (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2022)
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Cavanaugh (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2021)
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Horsebuggy (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2019)
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Knotty, Knotty, Knotty (Black Mountain Press, 2014)
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The Boy Who Killed Caterpillars (Dzanc Books, 2013)
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The Boy Who Killed Caterpillars (Marick Press, 2007)
Journals:
Heavy Feather Review
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Necessary Fiction
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Radioactive Moat
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Seattle Review of Books
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Trop
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Unsaid
Prizes won: 

Finalist, 2021 Big Other Book Award for Fiction (Cavanaugh, published by Sagging Meniscus Press)

Finalist, 2021 Big Other Readers' Choice Award (Cavanaugh, published by Sagging Meniscus Press)

Finalist, 2019 Big Other Book Award for Fiction (Horsebuggy, published by Sagging Meniscus Press)

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More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Flushing, NY
New York
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Last update: Jul 27, 2023