Claire Zulkey (born April 15, 1979 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American writer, a 2001 graduate of Georgetown University,[1] and the Northwestern University Creative Writing Masters program.[2] She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Claire Zulkey | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1979 Evanston, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Northwestern University |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Notable works | An Off Year |
She is the author of the young adult book An Off Year published by Dutton in 2009 and selected by Indie Booksellers for the Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List[3] and cited as one of the ALA's 2010 Best Books for Young Adults.[4][5] It was received positively, with Kirkus Reviews writing "Teens who have doubted the high-school–college-life progression for even a moment will recognize themselves in Cecily, perhaps to their parents’ dismay."[6] and Publishers Weekly describing it as "a candid first novel filled with funny-smart, true-to-life observations and dialogue"[7] She states that the book, based loosely on her own experiences, took over 10 years to write.[8]
Zulkey has published the blog Zulkey.com since 2002. In 2011 NPR affiliate WBEZ began producing the site.[9] The blog features humor writing and interviews with performers and authors. In 2006, The Smoking Gun cited Zulkey's interview[10] with James Frey in its report A Million Little Lies.[11] Zulkey is also a contributor at The A.V. Club[12] and the Los Angeles Times.[13] Zulkey produces the Chicago literary humor reading series Funny Ha-Ha,[14] which describes itself as "The Best Reading in Chicago. Ever." Chicago Magazine has rated it one of the 10 best literary salons in Chicago.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Flak Magazine".
- ^ "Northwestern University: Grad Profiles". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- ^ "An Off Year". IndieBound. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association. 13 January 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Kloberdanz, Kristin. "Review: "An Off Year" by Claire Zulkey". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "An Off Year". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "An Off Year". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Chicago Author Spotlight: Claire Zulkey". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Justin Kaufmann. "WBEZ to add new writers to blog network".
- ^ "Zulkey.com::Diary". Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "A Million Little Lies". The Smoking Gun. 23 July 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (3 September 2009). "A.V. Club contributor Claire Zulkey publishes first novel". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- ^ "Claire Zulkey - The Daily Beast". The Daily Beast. 13 September 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Luke Wilusz. "Chicago literary humor reading series Funny Ha-Ha". The Columbia Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Obaro, Tom. "10 Great Literary Salons to Check Out in Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
