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ⓘ About Chelsey Johnson
Chelsey Johnson is an American author that came to fame when she wrote ‘Stray City’, a novel that was inspired by some of her own experiences as a lesbian. The author attended the Iowa Writer’s Workshop where she got her MFA in fiction. She started out writing short stories and essays that appeared in resources like ‘Ploughshares Solos Omnibus’ and ‘One Story’. Stray City, the book for which she is best known, began as a simple exercise. She had a character called Ryan in her head who she imagined had fled to some remote place to escape his life. In the process, he had abandoned his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time. The concept wasn’t especially original and even Johnson understood as much, which is why she was ready to craft it as a simple short story.
All Book Series by Chelsey Johnson
Lady of the Burlesque Ballet
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2012 Anthology · Timothy Schaffert
All Of Us, We All Are Arameans
Book 4 of 10 · published 2012 Anthology · Eileen Pollack
Klopstock, or The Distant Sound
Book 6 of 10 · published 2013 Anthology · Robert Cohen
The Genie at Low Tide
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2013 Anthology · Paul Byall
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chelsey Johnson?
Chelsey Johnson is an American author that came to fame when she wrote 'Stray City’, a novel that was inspired by some of her own experiences as a lesbian. The author attended the Iowa Writer’s Workshop where she got her MFA in fiction. She started out writing short stories and essays that appeared in resources like 'Ploughshares Solos Omnibus’ and 'One Story’.
Which Chelsey Johnson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ploughshares Solos series, the earliest of Chelsey Johnson's multi-book series: it opens with Lady of the Burlesque Ballet (2012) and runs to 10 books across 2012–2013, ending with The Genie at Low Tide (2013).
How many books has Chelsey Johnson written?
Chelsey Johnson has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2018. 10 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Ploughshares Solos series with 10 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Chelsey Johnson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chelsey Johnson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ploughshares Solos (2012–2013, 10 books).
How are Chelsey Johnson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chelsey Johnson's 11 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Ploughshares Solos (10 books, 2012–2013).