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Carr Visiting Author Series: Jessamine Chan

Event Type
Ceremony/Service
Sponsor
Creative Writing and the Department of English
Location
Author's Corner: Illini Union Bookstore
Date
Mar 7, 2024   4:30 pm  
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101
Originating Calendar
Creative Writing Upcoming Events

Jessamine Chan’s short stories have appeared in Tin House and Epoch. A former reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, she holds an MFA from Columbia University. Her work has received support from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Wurlitzer Foundation, Jentel, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, the Anderson Center, VCCA, and Ragdale. Her first novel, The School for Good Mothers, is a New York Times bestseller and a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.


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