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Gayle Brandeis
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Nationality
American
Role
Author
Name
Gayle Brandeis
Period
1960–present
Education
University of Redlands
Born
April 14, 1968 (age 56)
Chicago, Illinois,
United States (
1968-04-14
)
Occupation
novelist, poet, essayist
Genre
historical fiction, literary fiction
Subject
social justice, feminism, environmentalism
Books
The Book of Dead Birds, Fruitflesh
Spouse
Michael Brandeis (m. 2009), Matt McGunigle (m. 1990)
Notable works
The Book of Dead Birds
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Gayle Brandeis (born April 14, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is the author of Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write (HarperOne), Dictionary Poems (Pudding House Publications), the novels The Book of Dead Birds (HarperCollins), which won Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize for Fiction in Support of a Literature of Social Change, Self Storage (Ballantine) and Delta Girls (Ballantine), and her first novel for young readers, My Life with the Lincolns (Holt). She has two books forthcoming in 2017, a collection of poetry, The Selfless Bliss of the Body, (Finishing Line Press) and a memoir, The Art of Misdiagnosis (Beacon Press)
Gayle's poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies (such as Salon.com, The Nation, and The Mississippi Review) and have received several awards, including the QPB/Story Magazine Short Story Award, a Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2016. Her essay on the meaning of liberty was one of three included in the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial time capsule in 1986, when she was 18. In 2004, Writer Magazine honored Gayle with a Writer Who Makes a Difference Award.
Gayle holds a BA in "Poetry and Movement: Arts of Expression, Meditation and Healing" from the University of Redlands, and an MFA in Creative Writing/Fiction from Antioch University. Gayle currently teaches in the low residency MFA programs at Antioch University Los Angeles and Sierra Nevada College, where she was named Distinguished Visiting Professor/Writer in Residence 2014-2015. She served as Inlandia Literary Laureate from 2012-2014, acting as literary ambassador to and for the Inland Empire region of Southern California. During her tenure, she worked extensively with the community, including at-risk youth, and edited the anthology ORANGELANDIA: The Literature of Inland Citrus. Gayle is currently editor in chief of Tiferet Journal and founding editor of Lady/Liberty/Lit. She is also mom to kids born in 1990, 1993 and 2009.
Books
Gayle Brandeis' major published works are:
Dictionary Poems, 2002 Chapbook (ISBN 1-58998-143-X), Pudding House Publications
Fruitflesh, 2002 Hardcover (ISBN 0-06-251724-4), 2004 Paperback (ISBN 0-06-058718-0), Harper San Francisco
The Book of Dead Birds, 2003 Hardcover (ISBN 0-06-052803-6), 2004 Paperback (ISBN 0-06-052804-4), Harper Collins
The Maternal Is Political, ISBN 978-1-58005-243-6, Women Writers at the Intersection of Motherhood and Social Change (Seal Press)
You Have Time For This: Contemporary American Short-Short Stories, ISBN 978-1-932010-17-6, Ooligan Press
The Other Woman, ISBN 0-446-58022-8, Warner Books
American Wars: Illusions And Realities, ISBN 978-0-932863-56-0, Clarity Press
The Future Dictionary Of America, McSweeney's
The Imperfect Mom: Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World, ISBN 978-0-7679-2266-1, Broadway Books
Roar Softly And Carry A Great Lipstick: 28 Women Writers On Life, Sex And Survival, ISBN 1-930722-38-9, Inner Ocean
It's A Boy: Women Writers On Raising Sons, ISBN 1-58005-145-6, Seal Press
It's A Girl: Women Writers On Raising Daughters, ISBN 1-58005-147-2, Seal Press
Literary Mama: Reading For The Maternally Inclined, ISBN 1-58005-158-8, Seal Press
The Knitter's Gift: An Inspirational Bag of Words, Wisdom, and Craft, ISBN 1-59337-100-4, Adams Media
Mischief, Caprice, & Other Poetic Strategies, ISBN 1-888996-17-X, Red Hen Press
Fresh Milk: The Secret Life Of Breasts, ISBN 0-7432-1147-2, Simon & Schuster
Fresh Water: Poems From The Rivers, Lakes And Streams, ISBN 1-58998-082-4, Pudding House Publications
Proposing On The Brooklyn Bridge: Poems About Marriage, ISBN 0-9675554-6-9, Grayson Books
Henry’s Creature: Poems And Stories On The Automobile, ISBN 0-88753-348-5, Black Moss Press
2000: Here’s To Humanity, ISBN 0-9658432-4-6, The People’s Press
The Spirit Of Pregnancy: An Interactive Anthology for Your Journey to Motherhood, ISBN 0-8092-2615-4, Contemporary Books
Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers, ISBN 1-58005-051-4, Seal Press
Jane's Stories II: An Anthology By Midwestern Women, ISBN 0-9639894-3-X, Wild Dove Press
Essential Love: Poems About Mothers And Fathers, Daughters And Sons, ISBN 0-9675554-1-8, Poetworks
Jewish Mothers Tell Their Stories: Acts Of Love And Courage, ISBN 0-7890-1099-2, The Haworth Press
The Oy Of Sex: Jewish Women Write Erotica, ISBN 1-57344-083-3, Cleis Press
Family Celebrations: Prayers, Poems, and Toasts For Every Occasion, ISBN 0-8362-7856-9, (Andrews McMeel)
Those Who Can... Teach!: Celebrating Teachers Who Make a Difference, ISBN 1-885171-35-8, Wildcat Canyon Press
Heal Your Soul, Heal the World: Prayers and Poems to Comfort, Inspire, and Connect Humanity, ISBN 0-8362-6915-2, Andrews McMeel
Eating Our Hearts Out: Personal Accounts of Women's Relationship to Food, ISBN 0-89594-569-X, The Crossing Press
Vegetarian Pregnancy: The Definitive Nutritional Guide to Having a Healthy Baby, ISBN 0-935526-21-8, McBooks Press
Our Mothers, Ourselves: Writers and Poets Celebrating Motherhood, ISBN 0-89789-445-6, Bergin & Garvey
The Breast: An Anthology, ISBN 0-9641292-8-0, Global City Press
Pandemonium: Or, Life with Kids, ISBN 1-887166-19-X, Hysteria Publications
Which Lilith?: Feminist Writers Re-Create The World’s First Woman, ISBN 0-7657-6015-0, Jacob Aronson
Honors
Notable Essay, The Best American Essays 2016
“Climbing at Joshua Tree” poem selected by United States Department of the Interior to be installed in the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center, 2016
Pushcart Prize Nomination, Full Grown People, 2014
Inlandia Literary Laureate, 2012-2014
Writer in Residence, Riverside Art Museum, 2012-2014
Silver Nautilus Book Award, My Life with the Lincolns, 2012
Read On Wisconsin selection, My Life with the Lincolns, January, 2011
Women of Distinction, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council, 2008
Breakout Book, Target's Bookmarked Program (February, 2008, paperback release of Self Storage)
Special Mention, Pushcart Prize, 2007
Arts Honoree, City of Riverside, 2007
Nomination,Pushcart Prize, Amazon Shorts, 2006
Notable Story of 2005, Million Writers Short Story Award, 2006
Honorable Mention, Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Competition, 2006
Keynote Speaker, Conference on Gender and Culture, Oregon State U., 2006
Writer Who Makes a Difference Award, The Writer Magazine, 2004
Pushcart Prize Nomination, The Vestal Review, 2004
Keynote Speaker, National Association for Women Writers Conference, 2004
Notable Book, Kirayama Pacific Rim Book Prize, The Book of Dead Birds, 2004
BookSense selection, American Booksellers Association, The Book of Dead Birds, 2003
Bellwether Prize for Fiction in Support of a Literature of Social Change, The Book of Dead Birds, 2002
BookSense selection, American Booksellers Association, Fruitflesh, 2002
Second Place, 24-Hour Short Story Contest, Writers Weekly, 2002
Graduation Speaker, Antioch University, 2001.
First Place, Inscriptions Force of Nature Poetry Contest, 2001.
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund grant, 1999.
Winner, Art on the Air/Inventing the Invisible “Vision” Poetry Award, 1999.
Winner, 1998 Quality Paperback Book Club/Story Magazine Short Story Award.
