Jenn Shapland

Jenn Shapland

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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir (2020)

ⓘ About Jenn Shapland

Jenn Shapland is an archivist, nonfiction, memoir, lesbian and gay author from New Mexico that is best known for her debut novel “My Autobiography of Carson McCullers.” The novel made the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in 2021 and the shortlist for the National Book Award in 2020. “Finders Keepers,” the essay she wrote in 2017 was the winner of the Pushcart Prize and also won the Rabkin Award in 2019. Her work has been supported by the Georgia O’Keeffe fellowship. She has also been an intern at the Harry Ransom Center, a resident at the Carson McCuller Center for Musicians and Artists, Yaddo, Ucross, Tin House Writers Workshop, and the Vermont Studio Center.

All Book Series by Jenn Shapland

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My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir book cover

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020

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2020
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Thin Skin: Essays book cover

Thin Skin: Essays

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jenn Shapland?

Jenn Shapland is an archivist, nonfiction, memoir, lesbian and gay author from New Mexico that is best known for her debut novel “My Autobiography of Carson McCullers.” The novel made the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in 2021 and the shortlist for the National Book Award in 2020. “Finders Keepers,” the essay she wrote in 2017 was the winner of the Pushcart Prize and also won the Rabkin Award in 2019. Her work has been supported by the Georgia O’Keeffe fellowship. She has also been an intern at the Harry Ransom Center, a resident at the Carson McCuller Center for Musicians and Artists,…

Which Jenn Shapland series should I start with?

Jenn Shapland's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir (2020).

How many books has Jenn Shapland written?

Jenn Shapland has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Jenn Shapland's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 2 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Jenn Shapland's books organised into series?

This guide splits Jenn Shapland's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (2 books).