Jess Row (born 1974 in Washington, D.C.) is an American short story writer, novelist, and professor.
Early life
He received a B.A. in English from Yale University in 1997. He later taught English in Hong Kong for two years. He completed his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Michigan
His stories have appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Harvard Review, Ploughshares, Granta, Witness, The Atlantic, Kyoto Journal and the Best American Short Stories of 2001 and 2003.
thumb|225x225px|Row at the Texas Book Festival in [[Austin, Texas in 2014]]
He was an associate professor of English at The College of New Jersey and as of 2021 teaches at New York University as a professor of English and used to teach in the Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Personal life
He currently resides in New York City with his wife Sonya Posmentier and his two children.
Works
Books
- "Heaven Lake," Reprinted from Harvard Review 22, Spring 2002
- The New Earth. HyperCollins books. 2023. .
Short stories
Articles and essays
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References
External links
- Author's Official Website
- Kyoto Journal magazine
- Profile at The Whiting Foundation
- Review of The Train to Lo Wu at WaterBridge Review
- Review of Your Face in Mine at The New York Times