Chris Bachelder (born 1971) is an American

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and frequent contributor to the publications ''

McSweeney's Quarterly Concern ''Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'' is an American literary journal, founded in 1998, typically containing short stories, reportage, and illustrations. Some issues also include poetry, comic strips, and novellas. ''The Quarterly Concern'' ...

'' and '' The Believer''. Born in

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, he grew up in

Christiansburg, Virginia Christiansburg (formerly Hans Meadows) is a town in the southwestern portion of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. It has served as the seat of government for the county since 1792, when it was formally recognized by the Virginia Gener ...

. He attended

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( BA, 1992) and the

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at Gainesville ( MFA, 2002). Bachelder has taught fiction writing and literature courses at

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(Assistant Professor), North Carolina Governor's School West,

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(Visiting Professor), and The

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, along with

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and Anthony Giardina. He has also taught at the Sewanee School of Letters and the

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. He currently teaches at the

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(Associate Professor). Bachelder's e-book ''Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography'' was

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first career-development e-book. By 2004, more than 45,000 people had downloaded the novel. His most recent novel, ''The Throwback Special'', was published by W.W. Norton and Company in March 2016 and was named as a finalist for the

National Book Award The National Book Awards (NBA) are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. ...

Bibliography

* ''Bear v. Shark'' (Scribner, 2001) * ''Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography'' (e-book), 2006, ''McSweeney's'' * ''U.S.!'' (Bloomsbury USA, 2006). * ''Abbott Awaits'' (Louisiana State University Press, 2011). * ''The Throwback Special'' (W. W. Norton, 2016) * ''Dayswork'' (with Jennifer Habel; W. W. Norton, 2023)

References

External links

Chris Bachelder, ''Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography'' (free e-book)
''McSweeney's''
Chris Bachelder faculty page at University of Cincinnati
1971 births Living people American male novelists Massachusetts culture People from Christiansburg, Virginia University of Florida alumni Virginia Tech alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty Colorado College faculty New Mexico State University faculty 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American male writers Novelists from Massachusetts Novelists from Colorado {{US-novelist-1970s-stub