Lorrie Moore

Lorrie Moore was born in Glens Falls, New York, in 1957.
* She attended St. Lawrence University and Cornell University, where she studied creative writing.
* Her first book, a collection of short stories called "Self-Help," was published in 1985.
* She has since published three more collections of short stories, as well as two novels.
* Her work has been praised for its humor, intelligence, and compassion.
* She has won numerous awards, including the PEN/Malamud Award, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Rea Award.
* She is currently a professor of English at Vanderbilt University.
* She is married and has two children.