educated at Reed College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His essays have appeared in the New York Times Op/Ed page, the New York Times Magazine, and many other publications. His short stories have appeared in Tin House and The L Magazine. Director of Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University, he teaches in its MFA and undergraduate programs.One of Nugent's six favorite books about the mannerisms and social rituals of his generation, as told to The Week magazine:
Read about the other books on Nugent's list.The Gin Closet by Leslie Jamison
All of the books on this list capture the mannerisms and social rituals of my generation. This novel, about a young woman meeting her estranged aunt, does that brilliantly, offering 90 distinct shades of self-hatred.
The Page 69 Test: The Gin Closet.
--Marshal Zeringue
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