Susan Jane Gilman

Susan Jane Gilman (born October 22, 1964) is an American writer and novelist.[1] She is the author of one novel, The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street (2014)[2] and three non-fiction books: Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven (2009); Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress (2005); and Kiss My Tiara (2001).

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Early life and education

Gilman was born in New York City and grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.[3] She attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City and was a student of Frank McCourt.[4][5] Gilman attended Brown University where she got a B.A. in 1986.[1] She received a Masters' in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan in 1993.[1][5]

Career

She has written for several newspapers and magazines including the New York Times, the L.A. Times, Real Simple, and Ms. magazine. She has been a contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered,[6]" and won literary awards for her journalism and short fiction.[7]

Kiss My Tiara, Gilman's first book, is a smart-ass reaction to the advice that women are given. She implores women to get "a life not husband".[8]

Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress, a New York Times Bestseller[9] is a memoir of the author growing up in New York City.[10][11][12] The topics range from growing up with hippy parents, meeting Mick Jagger, getting bullied at school, and moving overseas.

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a true story of the author setting out for China in 1986 and running into trouble with her friend and Chinese authorities.[6][13]

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street is the author's first novel. It describes the life of times of Lillian Dunkle.[14]

She made the keynote presentation entitled “There is No Lightning Bolt" at the TedXZurichWomen on May 29, 2015.

Bibliography

Awards

  • Literary Award for Short Fiction, Greensboro Review[1]
  • Three Avery Hopwood Awards, University of Michigan, for fiction and nonfiction[1]
  • Cowden Memorial fellowship[1]
  • Gutterman Poetry Prize[1]
  • New York Press Association Award for feature writing, for articles written on assignment in Poland for Jewish Week[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Book review: 'The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street' by Susan Jane Gilman". Chicago Tribune Online. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  3. ↑ "The Author of The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street Shopped On the LES Before It Was Cool". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  4. ↑ Lipp, Yvonne (June 17, 2014). "'The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street' is a sweeping novel with a sense of humor".
  5. 1 2 March, Jill (January 16, 2015). "LOCATION, LOCUTION: Author and part-time expat Susan Jane Gilman, who plunders her life for memoir and fiction". The Displaced Nation. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  6. 1 2 "Susan Jane Gilman". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  7. ↑ "Amazon.com: Susan Jane Gilman: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  8. ↑ "How a Feminine Badass Found Love - Last First Date". Last First Date. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  9. ↑ "Paperback Nonfiction Bestseller List". The New York Times. February 8, 2005.
  10. ↑ Barber, Brandy (March 28, 2005). Issue 31, Feb/Mar 2005. "Book Review: Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress". Bust: 87.
  11. ↑ ""Dress" for Success - Book review". Entertainment Weekly: 94. January 14, 2005.
  12. ↑ Prose, Francine (January 10, 2005). "Critic's Choice: Hyprocrite in a Pouffy White Dress". People: 45.
  13. ↑ "Out Far and in Deep". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  14. ↑ Gilman, Susan Jane (June 19, 2014). "11 Insane Ice Cream Flavors That Really Need To Exist". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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