Debra Spark
Debra Spark is the author of two previous novels, The Ghost of Bridgetown and Coconuts for the Saint, as well as Curious Attractions: Essays on Fiction Writing. She's been a fellow at Radcliffe College's Bunting Institute and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts award. Her short stories, essays, and reviews have appeared in publications including Food and Wine, Esquire, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Yankee. She is a professor at Colby College and teaches in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. She lives with her husband and son in North Yarmouth, Maine.
Novels
Coconuts for the Saint (1994)
The Ghost of Bridgetown (2001)
Good for the Jews (2009)
Unknown Caller (2016)
Discipline (2024)
The Ghost of Bridgetown (2001)
Good for the Jews (2009)
Unknown Caller (2016)
Discipline (2024)
Collections
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
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Books containing stories by Debra Spark
Dedicated to the People of Darfur (2009)
Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hope
edited by
Jennifer Reynolds and Luke Reynolds
Debra Spark recommends
Pete and Alice in Maine (2023)
Caitlin Shetterly
"What literature is going to come out of the present moment? How do things look from where we are right now? Caitlin Shetterly's Pete and Alice in Maine is one answer. A comfortable New Yorker and her family escape the city during the pandemic, but all is not well. Voice-driven, relatable, and very contemporary, this novel is a beautifully-written depiction of the inner lives of a small family and the land to which they briefly escape."
When in Rome (2023)
Liam Callanan
"Cancel that Alitalia flight. All the fun of a trip to Italy - and a Yale education, for that matter - can be found for a fraction of the price in Liam Callanan's delightful novel When In Rome. With breathtaking descriptions of secret corners of the Eternal City and New Haven, this novel introduces us to Claire, who, at 52, is ready to resolve issues of faith, passion, and obligation that have dogged her since she was 22. Only she has to think about things a little longer. So hold on. And while you wait, prepare to be charmed by this clever, engaging book."
