Lydia Conklin

Lydia Conklin is an American short story writer and cartoonist.

Personal life

Conklin is non-binary.[1]

Education

Conklin received a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard College and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]

Career

From 2015 to 2017, Conklin was a Creative Writing Fellow at Emory University,[2][3][4] and from 2019 to 2021, they were a Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University.[5]

Conklin has received a Stegner Fellowship (2019-2021),[5] as well as fellowships and residencies from MacDowell (2011 and 2021),[6] Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (2019),[7] the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (2018),[8][9] Lighthouse Works (2015),[10] Millay Arts (2013),[11] the James Merrill House (2012),[12] Harvard University (2007),[4][13] Jentel,[14] Yaddo,[15] Brush Creek, Caldera, Djerassi, Hedgebrook, the Santa Fe Art Institute, and the Vermont Studio Center.[7] They've also received grants and awards from the Astraea Foundation,[16] the Puffin Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council (2014),[17] the Alliance of Artists Communities, and the Council for Wisconsin Writers.[2]

Conklin has received three Pushcart Prizes,[2][14] as well as a Rona Jaffe Writer's Award (2018)[18][19] and the Larry and Eleanor Sternig Short Fiction Award (2011).[20][21]

Conklin is currently the Helen Zell Visiting Professor in Fiction at the University of Michigan.[22] In 2022, they will serve as a judge for the Third Coast's Fiction Contest.[23]

Selected texts

Rainbow, Rainbow (2022)

Rainbow, Rainbow, expected to be published May 31, 2022 by Catapult and June 9, 2022, by Scribner UK, is a collection of short stories.

TIME has named Rainbow, Rainbow one of "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2022."[24] The book has also landed on "most anticipated" lists from LGBTQ Reads[25] and Electric Literature.[26] Library Journal has also included it in a "must read" read.[27]

Publications

Book

Cartoons

  • "Gum Preservation," published on Everyday Genius (2013)[28]
  • "Pinprick," published in Drunken Boat (2021)[29]

Narrative Magazine (2009-2019)

The following comics were published in Narrative Magazine.

  • "Diet" (Winter 2009)
  • "Rat Finance" (Spring 2009)
  • "Tapeworm" (Fall 2009)
  • "4th Grade Blogs" (Winter 2010)
  • "Trees" (Fall 2010)
  • "Ant Picnic" (Spring 2011)
  • "Apple" (Fall 2011)
  • "Raccoon Crime Scene" (Winter 2012)
  • "Hot Dog" (Fall 2012)
  • "Reading Comprehension" (Winter 2013)
  • "Traveling" (Spring 2013)
  • "Your Place or My Parents?" (Spring 2013)
  • "Kimmy" (Winter 2014)
  • "Email Me" (Winter 2014)
  • "GPS Pajamas" (Spring 2014)
  • "Peacock Envy" (Winter 2015)
  • "Possum Theater" (Spring 2015)
  • "Rabbit Pregnancy" (Fall 2015)
  • "Eyeliner," in Volume 2016–03, Winter 2016)
  • "Can He Say Hi?" (Fall 2016)
  • "Cooler" (Winter 2019)
  • "Foods That Only Sound Delicious" (Spring 2019)

Lesbian Cattle Dogs (2018-2020)

The following comics were all published to The Believer[30] and Lenny Letter:

  • "Adventures of 'Lesbian Cattle Dogs'" (December 27, 2018)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Eat Dinner" (January 11, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Help Ruffles" (February 14, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Discuss a Big Issue" (March 12, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs are Cleared for Marriage by the Supreme Court" (April 4, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Stroll Through Memories" (May 9, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Have a Nice Meat Dinner" (June 26, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs See a Puppy" (July 2, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Discuss Cuddling" (December 11, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Welcome a Houseguest" (December 30, 2019)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs See Adelaide" (January 24, 2020)
  • "Lesbian Cattle Dogs Have Tea with Adelaide" (February 24, 2020)

Animals in a Bad Situation (2018-2019)

The following comics were all published to Popula:[31]

  • "Sad Yak" (October 25, 2018)
  • "My Old, Old Egg" (November 15, 2018)
  • "You Only Get Married Once" (November 27, 2018)
  • "Guinea Pigs Reach for the Stars" (January 9, 2019)
  • "Big Changes" (January 17, 2019)
  • "Our Little Talk" (February 19, 2019)

Short stories

References

  1. ^ "Lydia Conklin". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lydia Conklin". U-M LSA English Language and Literature. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ^ "Creative Writing Program announces new fellows in fiction, poetry". Emory News. 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ a b McGrew, Annie (2015-03-24). "News Brief: Nursing Program Highly Ranked, New Creative Writing Fellows". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ^ a b "Former Stegner Fellows | Creative Writing Program". Stanford University. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  6. ^ "Lydia Conklin - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  7. ^ a b "Lydia Conklin". Sitka Center. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  8. ^ "Jane Geuting Camp Fellowship". Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. ^ "Steven Petrow LGBTQ Fellowship". Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  10. ^ "Past Fellows". Lighthouse Works. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  11. ^ "Alumni". Millay Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  12. ^ "Writers in Residence and Testimonials". James Merrill House. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  13. ^ "OfA, OCS name inaugural Artist Development Fellowship recipients". Harvard Gazette. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  14. ^ a b "Jentel Residents". Jentel Artist Residency. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  15. ^ "Writers". Yaddo. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  16. ^ "Astraea At 40". Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  17. ^ "Check out Lydia Conklin's work on @masscultural's gallery!". Mass Cultural Council. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  18. ^ "Winner, Lydia Conklin". The Rona Jaffe Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  19. ^ Reid, Calvin (2018-08-28). "Rona Jaffe Award Winners Announced for 2018". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  20. ^ "Contest History & Past Winners". Council for Wisconsin Writers. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  21. ^ "CWW 2011 Wisconsin Writers Award Winners and Honorable Mentions". Council for Wisconsin Writers. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  22. ^ "Helen Zell Visiting Professor in Fiction". U-M LSA Helen Zell Writers' Program. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  23. ^ Submittable. "Third Coast - Fiction Contest (Lydia Conklin)". Third Coast Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  24. ^ a b "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2022". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  25. ^ Adler, Dahlia (2021-12-15). "Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: January-June 2022". LGBTQ Reads. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  26. ^ Hart, Michelle (2021-12-20). "The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  27. ^ Hoffert, Barbara. "Short Stories: Jun. 2022, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert". Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  28. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2013-08-16). "Gum Preservation". Everyday Genius. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  29. ^ Conklin, Lydia. "Pinprick". Drunken Boat. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  30. ^ "Lydia Conklin". Believer Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  31. ^ "Lydia Conklin". Popula. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  32. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2009-09-01). "By the Wayside". Minnesota Review. 2010 (73–74): 81–88. doi:10.1215/00265667-2010-73-74-81. ISSN 0026-5667.
  33. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2009-09-01). "Contributors". Minnesota Review. 2010 (73–74): 278–281. doi:10.1215/00265667-2010-73-74-278. ISSN 0026-5667.
  34. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2011-01-31). "Bear With Me". Narrative Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  35. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2011-07-20). "Some Form of Kindness". The L Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  36. ^ Conklin, Lydia. ""Friendly Crossroads"". The Masters Review. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  37. ^ Conklin, Lydia (Winter 2014). "Pioneer". The Southern Review. 50 (1). Louisiana State University Press: 42–52 – via Project MUSE.
  38. ^ "Lydia Conklin". Chapter House Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  39. ^ Conklin, Lydia (Winter 2016). "Counselor of My Heart". The Southern Review. 52 (1). Louisiana State University Press: 125–138 – via Project MUSE.
  40. ^ Conklin, Lydia (Summer 2017). "Mrs. Sadness". Michigan Quarterly Review. 56 (3). University of Michigan. ProQuest 1967372693 – via ProQuest.
  41. ^ Spillman, Rob; McCormack, Win, eds. (2017). Tin House : True Crime. Tin House Books. ISBN 978-1-942855-14-9. OCLC 1007150580.
  42. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2019-03-01). "Come On, Come Here, Talk to MeLydia Conklin –". Hunger Mountain Review. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  43. ^ "ISSUE 69 -". American Short Fiction. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  44. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2021). "Rainbow Rainbow". The Paris Review. Interviews. Vol. Summer 2021, no. 237. ISSN 0031-2037. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  45. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2021-09-06). "Goodnight Baby". The Baffler. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  46. ^ Conklin, Lydia (2021-12-13). "Sun Prairie Events". Virginia Quarterly Review. 97 (4).