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Lori Jakiela
Lori Jakiela is an American author of memoirs and poetry. She won Stanford University's William Saroyan International Prize for Writing for non-fiction for her third memoir, Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth Maybe, in 2016.[1][2]
Lori Jakiela | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Gannon University |
| Notable awards | William Saroyan International Prize for Writing (2016) |
Education and career edit
Jakiela was raised in Trafford, Pennsylvania and attended Gannon University.[3] She is a professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg,[4] and has also taught at Chatham University and served as co-director of the Chautauqua Institution's Summer Writers Festival.[5]
Recognition edit
Jakiela won Stanford University's William Saroyan International Prize for Writing for non-fiction for her third memoir, Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth Maybe, in 2016.[1][2] She was awarded a City of Asylum residency in Belgium in 2015.[6]
She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.[1]
Personal life edit
Jakiela has worked as a flight attendant and as a freelance journalist, including The New York Times. the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Washington Post. She is married to novelist Dave Newman.[6]
Selected works edit
Memoir edit
- They Write Your Name on a Grain of Rice: On Cancer, Love and Living Even So (Atticus Books, 2023)
- Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe (Atticus Books, 2015; Autumn House Press, 2019)[2][7]
- The Bridge to Take When Things Get Serious (C&R Press, 2013)[8]
- Miss New York Has Everything (Hatchette 2006)[9]
Essays edit
- Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker: Essays on Work and the Writing Life (Bottom Dog Press, 2017)[10]
- Ed. by M.J. Fievre. All that Glitters: A Sliver of Stone Anthology (Lominy Books, 2013)
- Ed by Sheryl St. Germain and Margaret Whitford. Between Song and Story: Essays for the 21st Century (Autumn Press House, 2011)
- Ed. by Elizabeth Penfield. Short Takes: Model Essays for Composition (Pearson)
- Ed. by Lee Gutkind. Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know about Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction (W.W. Norton, 2008)
- Ed. by Dinty Moore. The Truth of the Matter: Art and Craft in Creative Nonfiction (Pearson, 2006)
Poetry edit
- How Do You Like It Now, Gentlemen? Poems at Mid-Life (Brickhouse Books, 2021)
- Spot the Terrorist (Turning Point 2012)
- The Regulars (Liquid Paper Press, 2001)
- Red Eye (Pudding House, 2010)
- The Mill Hunk's Daughter Meets the Queen of Sky (Finishing Line, 2011)
- Big Fish (Stranded Oak Press, 2016)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "2016 nonfiction winner". Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ a b c DiPerna, Jody (September 9, 2019). "Pittsburgh Author Gets Re-Release Of Award-Winning 2016 Memoir". Pittsburgh Current.
- ^ "A closer look: Lori Jakiela". University Times. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Jones Susan. "Blum, Shekhar named to lead search committee for new chancellor." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University Times, University of Pittsburgh, August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Lori Jakiela". University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Carpenter, Mackenzie (2015-01-19). "Trafford writer wins City of Asylum residency in Belgium". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Reviews of Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe:
- Reed, Shannon (August 15, 2015). "'Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe': Lori Jakiela elevates the adoption memoir". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Norman, Tony (June 15, 2015). "Hot Book Titles to Take to the Beach". The Frederick News-Post – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- Voss, R. A. (June 6, 2015). "Creation Stories: A Review of Lori Jakiela's, Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe". Weave Magazine.
- Wagner, Vivian (November 11, 2015). "Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe, by Lori Jakiela". Heavy Feather Review.
- Sharpe, Michele (October 19, 2019). "Reviews of three adoption memoirs". Hippocampus.
- Prince, Ellee (September 8, 2015). "A Review of Lori Jakiela's Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe". Brevity.
- "Finding Yourself Among Shifting Identities: A Review of 'Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe' By Lori Jakiela". Atticus Review. October 4, 2015.
- Boyle, William. "Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe". New Orleans Review.
- ^ Reviews of The Bridge to Take When Things Get Serious:
- Norman, Tony (May 19, 2013). "Briefing Books: 'Hemlock Grove' hits it big; Lori Jakiela hits a nerve". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- O'Driscoll, Bill (July 24, 2013). "Lori Jakiela's new memoir is as much coming-of-age story as it is mid-life crisis". City Paper.
- ^ Reviews of Miss New York Has Everything:
- "Nonfiction Book Review: Miss New York Has Everything: A Memoir". Publishers Weekly.
- Rouvalis, Cristina. "'Miss New York Has Everything' by Lori Jakiela". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Reviews of Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker:
- Shaw, Fred (January 24, 2018). "Lori Jakiela's Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker: The book's backbone is its celebration of labor". City Paper.
- Collins, Kristofer (September 27, 2018). "Undercover: What We're Reading in October". Pittsburgh Magazine.
- ^ Review of Big Fish:
- Shaw, Fred (July 6, 2016). "Reviews of new chapbooks by Lori Jakiela and Judith Robinson: Jakiela's Big Fish explores everyday life, while Robinson's When I Loved You gets more philosophical". City Paper.
External links edit
- Official website
- Faculty profile at University of Pittsburgh-Greenburg
- Faculty profile at Chatham University