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San Francisco State University. Haverford College.
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Kirsten Menger-Anderson
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Her first book, a collection of linked short stories titled Doctor Olaf van Schuler"s Brain, was published by Algonquin Books in 2008. A number of the collected stories have also appeared in literary journals, such as Ploughshares and the Southwest Review. Menger-Anderson has a degree in Economics from Haverford College and an Master of Arts in English and creative writing from San Francisco State University.
She previously held positions at Salon.com and Wired.com.
Her grandfather is the mathematician Karl Menger. lieutenant was selected as one of 2008’s best books by the Sun Sentinel Books editor, Chauncey Mabe and was included in Chicago Time Out’s “Top 10 for 2008” as well as SEED Magazine’s top picks for 2008.
“Mental Health, With Strings Attached,” a review by Carolyn See for the Washington Post
“Odd, intriguing stories of quacks and cures,” a review by Eric Grunwald for the Boston Globe
“Annals of Malpractice,” a review by Francesca Mari for the New York Times
“Gadzooks! The human brain!” a review by Jack Booch for the Vancouver Voice
“Hysteria, insanity--it"s all in the family,” a review by Vanessa Hua for the San Francisco Chronicle
“Book Review: Doctor Olaf van Schuler"s Brain,” a review by Robert Duffer for Chicago Time Out.
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