Susan Rodgers

Fiction Writer

Corvallis, OR
Oregon US

Author's Bio

Susan Jackson Rodgers grew up in Connecticut and New York City. She earned her B.A. from Bowdoin College in Maine, her M.A. from Kansas State University, and her M.F.A. from Bennington College. She is the author of two story collections: The Trouble With You Is (Mid- List Press, 2004) and Ex-Boyfriend on Aisle 6 (Press 53, 2012). Her fiction has appeared in journals such as New England Review, North American Review, Glimmer Train, Beloit Fiction Journal, Quick Fiction, and Prairie Schooner. Susan is the past recipient of two Kansas Arts Commission Fellowships and two Pushcart Prize Special Mentions, and winner of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. She taught at K-State for many years, and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her husband and three children. She teaches creative writing and literature at Oregon State University.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Ex-Boyfriend on Aisle 6 (Press 53, 2012)
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The Trouble With You Is (Mid-List Press, 2004)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York
Raised in: 
Danbury, CT
Connecticut
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Last update: Aug 08, 2012