LOU ORFANELLA

Poet

Somers, NY

New York US

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Author's Bio

I am the author of more than twenty books of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. I have done over 100 public readings and workshops and have taught writing at the middle school, high school, and college levels for thirty years. My freelance work has appeared in many national and regional publications including English Journal, Teacher Magazine, World Hunger Year Magazine, Discoveries, and The New York Daily News.

Publications & Prizes

Books:

Seven Pointed Compass (Last Automat Press, 2013)

Manhattan Equinox: A Novel (Fine Tooth Press, 2012)

The Sun Cannot Decide (Last Automat Press, 2011)

Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear (Fine Tooth Press, 2008)

Excursions: Poetry and Prose (Fine Tooth Press, 2007)

Streets of New York (Pudding House Publications, 2007)

Allurements and Lamentations (Fine Tooth Press, 2006)

How I Happened (March Street Press, 2005)

Composite Sketches (Fine Tooth Press, 2004)

Permanent Records (Argonne House Press, 2003)

Summer Rising, River Flowing (Pudding House Publications, 2003)

The Last Automat (Argonne House Press, 2001)

Chapbooks:

Overcoming Brain Anarchy: Achieving Inner Peace Through Writing (Last Automat Press, 2014)

The Burning Mystery Continues in the 21st Century: Stories and Poems (Last Automat Press, 2013)

Maybe Tomorrow: Flash Fiction (March Street Press, 2011)

Prizes won:

Quarterfinalist in Annual StoryPros Screenplay Awards Contest for Inner Yarns, a screenplay inspired by my short stories.
English Journal Annual Literary Festival, first place in poetry division.
Former semifinalist for New York State Teacher of the Year.

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

White

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Bronx

Raised in:

Carmel, NY

New York

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Last update: Jul 04, 2016