Mccracken, Elizabeth

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MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth

MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth. American, b. 1966. Genres: Novels, Novellas/ Short stories. Career: Fiction writer. Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, adjunct assistant lecturer for the University and Evening College, 1991-92; Sommerville Public Library, Sommerville, MA, circulation desk chief, 1993- 95, first assistant in the audiovisual department, 1997; Sommerville Arts Council, Sommerville, MA, community writing instructor, 1995, 1996; Iowa Summer Writing Festival, writing instructor, 1997-98; Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Summer Program, instructor, 1996-98; Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, writer-in-residence, 1998. Publications: Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry (short stories), 1993; The Giant's House (novel), 1996; Niagara Falls All Over Again, 2000. Contributor of essays and short stories to anthologies. Contributor to periodicals. Address: PO Box 441702, Somerville, MA 02144, U.S.A. Online address: mccrake@world.std.com

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