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Sirenland Writers Conference Blog

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Jim Shepard will teach at Sirenland 2009!

We are very happy to announce that Jim Shepard will teach at Sirenland 2009!

Jim Shepard is the J. Leland Miller professor of English at Williams College and recently won the 2008 Story Prize for his collection, Like You’d Understand, Anyway, which was also nominated for the National Book Award. He is married to novelist Karen Shepard and is the author of six novels and two previous short story collections. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s Magazine, Granta, McSweeney’s, A Public Space, and Tin House, among other places.

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Dalia Sofer wins PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship

Congratulations to Dalia Sofer, who was Sirenland's Fellow in 2007. She recently won the PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship for her book, The Septembers of Shiraz. Dalia also won a Whiting Award. Congratulations, Dalia!

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