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Lynne Sharon Schwartz

Bio

Lynne Sharon Schwartz is a celebrated author of novels, poems, short fiction, and criticism. Schwartz began her career with a series of short stories before publishing her first novel, the National Book Award-nominated Rough Strife (1980). She went on to publish works of memoir, poetry, and translation. Her other novels have included the award-nominated Leaving Brooklyn (1989) and Disturbances in the Field (1983). Her short fiction has appeared in the Best American Short Stories annual anthology series several times. In addition, her reviews and criticism have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers. Schwartz lives in New York City, and is currently a faculty member of the Bennington Writing Seminars.

Lynne Sharon Schwartz Books

A Stranger Comes to Town book cover

A Stranger Comes to Town

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
My Life at the Wheel book cover

My Life at the Wheel

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
The Four Questions book cover

The Four Questions

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Truthtelling book cover

Truthtelling

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Run for Your Life book cover

Run for Your Life

Silvana Gandolfi
Crossing Borders book cover

Crossing Borders

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
No Way Out but Through book cover

No Way Out but Through

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
A Little Princess book cover

A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Balancing Acts book cover

Balancing Acts

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Acquainted with the Night book cover

Acquainted with the Night

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Disturbances in the Field book cover

Disturbances in the Field

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Face to Face book cover

Face to Face

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
The Melting Pot book cover

The Melting Pot

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Referred Pain book cover

Referred Pain

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Rough Strife book cover

Rough Strife

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
The Writing on the Wall book cover

The Writing on the Wall

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Two-Part Inventions book cover

Two-Part Inventions

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Fatigue Artist book cover

Fatigue Artist

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
Leaving Brooklyn book cover

Leaving Brooklyn

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
The Emergence of Memory book cover

The Emergence of Memory

W.G. Sebald
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