Lorrie Moore

American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1957 · age 69

Lorrie Moore 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.

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2023National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionAward2005PEN/Malamud AwardAward1998O. Henry AwardAward1991Guggenheim FellowshipAward1957Born13 January 1957

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And so they drove on. The night before, a whole day could have shape and design. But when it was upon you, it could vanish tragically to air.
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But she had no memory of how to be brave. Here, it seemed, she had no memories at all. Nothing triggered them.
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As a vacuum cleaner can start to pull up the actual thread of a carpet, her brains had been sucked dry by too much yoga.
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