Rainier Writing Workshop
"I am impressed with the caliber, commitment, and generosity of the faculty. Their willingness to engage with us in and out of our classroom made this experience unlike any other I've had."
Mary Clearman Blew
Fiction, Nonfiction
Profile
Professional
Emphases
Fiction
Nonfiction
Responsibilities
Mentor. Workshops and classes in fiction and nonfiction.
Personal
Biography
She has also published three books of short stories, most recently Sister Coyote (2001). In addition, she has edited two collections of Idaho essays: one on water, one on fire. Her own most recent book of essays is Bone Deep in Landscape (2001). Her stories have been reprinted in both the Best American and O'Henry collections. She was twice the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, once in fiction and once in nonfiction. In 2004, she received the "Distinguished Achievement Award" from the Western Literature Association. She teaches in the MFA program at the University of Idaho.
