Binnie Kirshenbaum
is the author of seven novels and one short story collection. Her books have been selected as Favorite Books of the Year by The New York Times, Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek Magazine, Vogue and National Public Radio. Her work has been translated into 11 languages. She is a professor of Fiction in the MFA Writing Program at Columbia University.
Praise for Binnie Kirshenbaum
"Not many young female novelists can deal with sex, the appetite for it, and the loss of such appetite, with such candor, lack of self-protection, and humor as Binnie Kirshenbaum."
—Norman Mailer
"Just when you think it is safe to laugh, she turns the tables on you. The funnier her books get, the more poignant they are."
—Tova Mirvis
"For years, Binnie Kirshenbaum has quietly been one of the funniest and smartest writers we have in the U.S. . . . her books have razor sharp teeth and surprising depths."
—Jessa Crispin
"Binnie Kirshenbaum is a rare and remarkable writer."
—Michael Cunningham
"This author (Kirshenbaum) is indeed a humorist, even a comedian,
a sort of stand-up tragic."
—Richard Howard
". . . . a novelist who gracefully defies classification"
—Richard Ford
". . . the younger sister of Philip Roth. . . ."
—Carlin Romano
"A tremendous talent. Her novels are sexy, intelligent, complex, and provocative; they press against your heart the way old lovers do."
—Junot Diaz
". . . Kirshenbaum, the prolific writer of novels and stories written with wit and serious moral concern . . . is a presence to be reckoned with. One of her charms is that vestigial ladylike manner of a young woman who deports herself properly, aims for grace. . . . (A) novelist of enormous cultural reach
. . . . the voice of a writer, known, or on the endless journey to knowing herself."
—Maureen Howard
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nothing right now.
Tuesday, August 20th, 7-9 pm
Rough Draft Bar and Books
Reading and Discussion
Kingston, New York
Monday, September 9th, 7pm
Magic City Books / A Booksmart Event
Reading and Discussion
221 East Archer Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tuesday, September 10th, 7pm
Reading and Discussion
Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Wednesday, September 11th, 6-9pm
Voice & Dialogue Workshop
Hugo House 1
634 11th Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Sunday, September 22nd, Time TBD
Brooklyn Book Fair
Panel Discussion: The Comedy of Tragedywith Ryan Chapman (Riots I Have Known), Rawi Hage (Beirut Hellfire Society), Binnie Kirshenbaum (Rabbits for Food). Moderated by Rick Moody