James McManus Mailing Address: 605 Wayland Ave. Kenilworth, IL  60043 County: Cook Phone: 847-256-4109 Genre: Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

 

Periodical Publications:

• Has published work in Paris Review, Atlantic Monthly, DoubleTake, New York Times Book Review, and many others
• Has been anthologized in The Best American Poetry (1991, 1994), New Directions in Prose and Poetry, Twentieth Century Illinois Poets, and others

Book Publications:

• Going to the Sun (novel) HarperCollins, 1996
• Great America (poems) HarperCollins, 1993
• Ghost Waves (novel) Grove Press, 1998
• Chin Music (novel) Crown, 1985
• The Winter Casino (novel) HarperCollins, 1999
• Others

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Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Bellagio Residency, 1997
• Rockefeller FoundationSociety of Midland Authors Award, 1997
• Carl Sandburg Award, 1996
• NEA Fellowship in prose
• Many others

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Has had readings in Illinois, The United States, Glasgow, Florence, London, Paris, and other venues

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Willing to travel:

• yes