Introduction
Eula Biss (born circa 1977) is an American non-fiction writer.
She won the Carl Sandburg Literary Award,the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, the Pushcart Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is a Guggenheim Fellow. She is an editor at Essay Press.
Early life
After earning a bachelor's degree in non-fiction writing from Hampshire College, Biss moved to New York City. She taught in public schools where her experiences profoundly influenced her writing. In 2003, she moved to Iowa City, where she went on to complete her MFA in the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program.
Career
Biss teaches at Northwestern University.
An artist in residence at Northwestern, Biss is also the author of two books and the founder of Essay Press. Her second book, Notes from No Man's Land, won the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. In March 2010, Notes from No Man's Land won the National Book Critics Circle Award in the criticism category. Her third book, On Immunity: An Inoculation, was one of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2014 and was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism).
Personal life
Biss lives in Evanston, Illinois. She is married to John Bresland, and they have a son, Juneau. Biss and Bresland are also in a band called STET Everything.
Interviews
- Radio Interview: Eula Biss discusses her book On Immunity, public health and anti-vaccination movements on The 7th Avenue Project radio show.
- Radio interview: Eula Biss is interviewed about race and "Whiteness" by host Krista Tippett on On Being
Reviews
- Melissa Farnand (Winter 2006). "The Balloonists: Eula Biss". Double Room.