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Elyssa East

Elyssa East
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Elyssa East

Elyssa East received her B.A. in art history from Reed College and her M.F.A. in creative writing from Columbia University's School of the Arts. She has received awards and fellowships from The Corporation of Yaddo; the Ragdale, Jerome, and Ludwig Vogelstein Foundations; Columbia University; the University of Connecticut; and the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum. Elyssa's book, Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town, interlaces murder, legend, and history in a Massachusetts ghost town. It was recently awarded the 2010 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award for the best work of non-fiction about New England. Dogtown was also named a... Read full bio

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The Star's Top 100 Books of 2011
KansasCity.com, December 2, 2011
...Canfield is a freelance writer and book critic in New York. Scott Ditzler teaches creative writing at UMKC. Elyssa East is an author and freelance book critic in New York. Edward M. Eveld is a features writer for The Star. Zac Gall is a student...