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Chris Offutt

(1958) Novelist United States

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Chris Offutt is a novelist from the United States, best known for McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales.

Quick Facts About Chris Offutt

Born: August 24, 1958
Nationality: United States
Profession: Novelist
Notable works: McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

About Chris Offutt

Christopher John Offutt is an American writer. He is most widely known for his short stories and novels, but he has also published three memoirs and multiple nonfiction articles. In 2005, he had a story included in a comic book collection edited by Michael Chabon, and another in the anthology Noir. He has written episodes for the TV series True Blood and Weeds.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Guggenheim Fellowship Q137754323 Q139690791

Quotes by Chris Offutt

“Reading wasn't an attempt to educate myself. It was my chief escape from a world that, although gorgeous in landscape and rich…

Adventure

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“The state called it recidivism, but as the old cons said, Baker was doing life on the installment plan.”

Life

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I'd never really found a place in the outside world, but had stayed away too long to fit in at home.

Fit

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“Vaughn nodded. Lije steaded himself and looked into the woods. "Never could abide no roof." "Ours ain't the best," Vaughn said. "Leaks…

Light

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“Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to never was there, and where you are is no…

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The secret is to start a story near the ending.

Crafts

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“If you've used adverbs, look at them carefully. Adverbs are the weakest words; verbs are the strongest. Many, many times I've found…

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