Clare Sestanovich

Clare Sestanovich
GenreLiterary fiction
Notable awardsNational Book Foundation's 5 Under 35

Clare Sestanovich is an American writer. She was selected as one of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 honorees by Anthony Doerr, for her 2022 short story collection Objects of Desire.[1][2] Her debut novel, Ask Me Again, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2024.[3][4]

In the fall of 2024, Sestanovich was an adjunct assistant professor of creative writing at Columbia University School of the Arts.[5]

Career

Objects of Desire (2022)

Sestanovich's debut collection of short stories, Objects of Desire, was published in June 2021 by Alfred A. Knopf.[6]

Ask Me Again (2024)

Sestanovich's debut novel, Ask Me Again, was published in June 2024, also by Knopf.

Works

References

  1. ^ Kelly, Hillary (13 April 2022). "Oh Look, It's the National Book Foundation's Newest '5 Under 35' List". Vulture. New York. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. ^ Lee, Jonathan (8 January 2025). "Ask Me Again by Clare Sestanovich review – a rare kind of friendship". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Ask Me Again". Library of Congress. 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Ask Me Again by Clare Sestanovich". Publishers Weekly.
  5. ^ "Undergraduate Creative Writing Faculty | School of the Arts". Columbia University School of the Arts. Columbia University. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Objects of desire: stories". Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2025.