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Middle School English Faculty Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum Publishes New Short Story Collection
"The stories collected in Outer Stars are about parenthood and marriage, grief and aging, ecological anxiety and love of home. They are very rooted to the Pacific Northwest--a landscape I find endlessly inspiring. Though writing them took me the better part of the last decade, as an English teacher I find that my work in the classroom is enriched when I'm able to make time for my own writing practice too. When my students are struggling with a piece of writing or excited about a new creative project, I'm right there with them, in the process myself! It's lovely when the process results in a finished product, and I'm so honored that this one also now bears the name of the great Katherine Anne Porter, whose fiction I have admired since I first encountered her stories as an undergrad." - Bush Middle School English Faculty Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
After the release of her debut novel Elita, Seattle short story author and Bush Middle School English Faculty Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, is excited to announce her award-winning book, Outer Stars, forthcoming in mid-November. This inspirational collection of stories was awarded the 2025 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction, an annual literary award from UNT Press granted to unpublished collections of short fiction, flash fiction, or novellas. On Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a book launch event for Outer Stars - hosted by Madison Books. Join Kirsten as she reads from her new book and celebrates her newly blazed trail! Please note: This event is held at a 21+ venue and is not open to student attendance.
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After the release of her debut novel Elita, Seattle short story author and Bush Middle School English Faculty Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, is excited to announce her award-winning book, Outer Stars, forthcoming in mid-November. This inspirational collection of stories was awarded the 2025 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction, an annual literary award from UNT Press granted to unpublished collections of short fiction, flash fiction, or novellas. On Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a book launch event for Outer Stars - hosted by Madison Books. Join Kirsten as she reads from her new book and celebrates her newly blazed trail! Please note: This event is held at a 21+ venue and is not open to student attendance.
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