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Joanna Smith Rakoff has written for The New York Times, Time Out New York, Los Angeles Times, Newsday Vogue and other publications She holds a BA from Oberlin college, an MA from University College, London, and
an MFA from Columbia University . She lives in New York wth her husband and son. She reads from her novel: A Fortunate Age
“A wonderful, funny, and spot-on portrait of my clumsy generation that brings to mind such hallmarks as Mary McCarthy’s The Group, Jay McInerney’s Brightness Falls, and Claire Messud’s The Emperor’s
Children “ Gary Shteyngart
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Stacey D’Erasmo is the author of Tea (a NY Times Notable Book of the Year) and A Seahorse Year, a winner of the Lambda Literary Award. A former editor at the Voice Literary Supplement she now teaches fiction writing at Columbia University. She reads from her novel: The Sky Below
“The Sky Below is a wonder of a story. It follows the eternally changing nature of truth in vital language. Every word counts and the next page is always full of surprises. It reminded this reader of Voltaire’s Candide in its imaginative verve, its beauty and awareness of contradictions in human lives.” Paula Fox
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Ira Sher is the author of the novel Gentlemen of Space. His short fiction has been published in Chicago Review and the Gettysburg Review and broadcast on This American Life. He has been honored as a finalist for the Pushcart Prize and The Best American Mystery stories. He reads from his novel: Singer
“Singer is smart, heartfelt, and wholly original.” Nick Flynn

About the Series: KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction

The KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction showcases the finest in contemporary fiction from new and emerging writers.

Suzanne Dottino/fiction curator,