K. J. Stevens

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K. J. Stevens (born June 4, 1973) is an American novelist and short story writer. His writing has appeared in The Adirondack Review, Fluid Magazine, Me Three, Circle Magazine, Cellar Door, Prose Ax, Temenos, and BloodLotus.[2] Pilgrims Bay, Stevens first novel, was released in 2007.

K. J. Stevens
Born (1973-06-04) June 4, 1973 (age 51)
Alpena, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, short story writer
Alma materCentral Michigan University
Hamline University
Period1996–present
GenreFiction
SubjectRelationships, family, love alcoholism[1]
Literary movementMinimalism
Notable worksPilgrims Bay
Spouseartist, Brooke Stevens
RelativesKim (father), Rita (mother), Kevin (brother), Keith (brother)
Website
kj.stevens.googlepages.com/home

Stevens' writing style has been described as minimalist.[3] Ernest Hemingway, J.D. Salinger, Gertrude Stein, Amanda Davis, Sylvia Plath, Raymond Carver, David Shaw, and Flannery O'Connor have been attributed as his influences.[1][4]

Biography

Stevens was born in Alpena, Michigan, but grew up in Maple Ridge Township.[2] Stevens attended Central Michigan University up to December 1999, where he published his first work with fellow Michigan writer Travis Mulhauser, titled Corvallis Road.[5] Afterwards, he studied creative writing at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

He currently resides in Alpena, Michigan.

Bibliography

Novels

  • Pilgrims Bay (2007)

Collections

  • Corvallis Road (with Travis Mulhauser ) (1999)
  • A Better Place (2002)
  • Infidelity (2004)
  • Dead Bunnies (2004)
  • CUTTING TEETH (2012)

Poetry

Nonfiction

  • Landscaping (2007)

References

Works