John Brandon is an American novelist and teacher. A young cult fiction author, heavily influenced by Flannery O'Connor.[1][2][3][4]
John Brandon | |
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| Born | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Genre | Southern Gothic, cult fiction |
| Notable works | "A Million Heavens," "Citrus Country," "Arkansas," "Further Joy" |
Biography edit
Brandon was born in Bradenton, Florida, attended elementary school in Elfers, and attended Bayonet Middle School and River Ridge High School in New Port Richey.[5] He later attended the University of Florida, where he received a degree in English. Brandon also received a Master's degree in fiction writing from Washington University in St. Louis.[5][6] After writing Arkansas Brandon gained the attention of Barry Hannah, who nominated him for the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence program at the University of Mississippi.[5] He then went on to work a series of warehouse and factory jobs before holding a one-year fellowship at the Gilman School and teaching at Hamline University in Minnesota. He was also GQ's SEC College Football analyst. He is a self-proclaimed worshiper of Joy Williams.[5][6][7]
Awards and nominations edit
- Young Lions Fiction Award (2011, nominated for Citrus County)[8]
- Alex Awards (2011, nominated for Citrus County) [9]
Bibliography edit
- Arkansas (McSweeney's, 2009)[10][11][12]
- Citrus County (McSweeney's, 2010)[13][14][15]
- A Million Heavens (McSweeney's, 2012)[16][17]
- Further Joy (McSweeney's, 2014)[18][19]
- Ivory Shoals (McSweeney's, 2021)
References edit
- ^ O’Malley, Daniel (28 December 2016). "John Brandon (interview)". Subtropics. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "On the Same Page with John Brandon". Arkansas Educational Television Network. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Williamson, Eugenia. "John Brandon adapts to his surroundings". The Phoenix. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Wayne, Teddy (6 August 2010). "The Least Twee McSweeney's Writer Ever: John Brandon". GQ. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Napper, Robert. "Acclaimed author John Brandon got his start in New Port Richey". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ a b Morris, David Z. "Straight outta Pasco: McSweeney's author John Brandon". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Stray Questions for: John Brandon". New York Times. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Five Young Writers Chosen as Finalists for The New York Public Library's 2011 Young Lions Fiction Award". NYPL. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "2011 Alex Award Nominations List". YALSA. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Murray, Noel (May 2008). "John Brandon: Arkansas (review)". AV Club. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Nowhere, Arkansas". Arkansas Times. May 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Flynn, Chris (12 November 2011). "Book review: Citrus county". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Williams, Wyatt. "Shelf Life: Citrus County by John Brandon". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "John Brandon: Florida's dark side in the words of a young cult writer". Vogue Italy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Wernecke, Ellen (30 July 2012). "John Brandon: A Million Heavens". AV Club. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Carroll, Tobias (31 July 2012). "Review: A Million Heavens by John Brandon". Time Out. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Carroll, Tobias. "REVIEW: 'Further Joy,' by John Brandon". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Domini, John. "BOOK REVIEW 'Further Joy' by John Brandon". Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 November 2014.