Lorrie Moore (born Marie Lorena Moore; January 13, 1957) is an American writer, critic, and essayist. She is best known for her short stories, some of which have won major awards. Since 1984, she has also taught creative writing.
Books in order of publication:
Short stories
1985 – Self-Help
1990 – Like Life
1998 – Birds of America
2008 – The Collected Stories
2014 – Bark
2020 – Collected Stories;
Novels
1986 – Anagrams
1994 – Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?
2009 – A Gate at the Stairs
2023 – I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home
Children’s books
1987 – The Forgotten Helper
Non-fiction
2018 – See What Can Be Done
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