Background

Lindsey Crittenden was born on October 9, 1961 in San Francisco, California, United States.

Education

Lindsey attended Universite de Poitiers from 1981 to 1982. She graduated from University of California with B.A. in 1983 and from University of California with M.A. in 1995.

Career

Lindsey now teaches writing in the extension program of University California Berkeley. She is the author of an award-winning short story collection as well as essays and articles that have appeared in many national publications. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Achievements

• Lindsey Crittenden is the author of an award-winning short-fiction collection, The View From Below, and a memoir, The Water Will Hold You (“exquisitely written,” Publishers’ Weekly starred review). Her short stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Glimmer Train, Arroyo Literary Review, Best American Spiritual Writing, Pisgah Review, Quarterly West, and other publications. An Honored Instructor at UC Berkeley Extension, she has taught and helped develop creative writing curriculum for 14 years.

Works

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  • The Splendor of Orchids
  • The Water Will Hold You
  • The Ruins
  • Falling
  • Moles
  • What Her Sister Wanted
  • Bees for Honey
  • Careful
  • Away from Trees
  • The View from Below
  • Glimmer Train
  • The View Friom Below

Views

Quotations: "Place and landscape, both new and familiar, inspire me. When I lived in New York City, I wrote stories set in California, and when I returned to California, I wrote about Manhattan. I love visiting new places, especially as a visiting writer at residencies, when I have enough time to steep myself in the landscape. Then i'II take in the slant of light outside the window, or the way the clouds pile up on a certain afternoon; I'll notice the chicory in bloom in the early morning, and the clouds of no-see-ums drifting over the lawn. And then I'll take it all home with me, where one of those details will pop up months later in a story. The act of observing - the chicory, the light, the bugs - will remind me of why I write, because I'll find myself reaching for a pen and paper, just to get it down."

References

• Contemporary Authors New Revision: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields: 178