December 2: fiction writer Aimee Bender

Aimee Bender received her MFA from the University of California,Irvine. With her provocative collection of short stories, THE GIRL IN THE FLAMMABLE SKIRT (Doubleday, 1998), Bender made one of the most exciting literary debuts of the season. "Declarative and telegraphic, Bender's stories read like modern fables -- with a healthy sense of twisted humor thrown in for good measure," said the VOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENTED. "Hilarious, deep and a little bit dirty, the sotries pull you into a fascinating, skewed world," said HARPER's BAZAAR. Bender's stories have appeared in GRANTA, GQ, STORY, THE ANTIOCH REVIEW, and numerous other publications. She lives in Los Angeles, and is working on a novel. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, in a starred review, said "Bender's perfectly pitched, shapely writing blurs the lines between prose and poetry... a unique and compassionate voice."

Available on campus by Aimee Bender:
The Girl With the Flammable Hair (stories)

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