Anthony Marra, author of the novel A Constellation of Vital Phenomena and the story collection The Tsar of Love and Techno, grew up in Washington, DC, and has lived and studied in Russia. His story “Chechnya” received both a Pushcart Prize and the Narrative Prize in 2010. His work has appeared in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012, and in 2013 Marra received the prestigious Whiting Writers’ Award. Marra is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and lives in Oakland, California.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- Best Advice, a feature, in Fall 2013
- The Landfill, a novel excerpt, in Stories of the Week: 2012–2013
- Reading Hrabal, an essay, in Winter 2013
- Chechnya, a reading - video, in Spring 2013
- Chechnya, a narrative outloud - audio, in Spring 2011
- Granddaughters, a short story, in Winter 2011
- The Palace of the People, a short story, in Winter 2011
- Typhoon, a short story, in Stories of the Week: 2009–2010
- Chechnya, a short story, in Fall 2009