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Kathryn Trueblood

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Kathryn Trueblood
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
Occupation(s)Professor of English
Writer
EmployerWestern Washington University
Websitekathryntrueblood.com

Kathryn Trueblood is an American author. She is most known as a writer of fiction whose work focuses on the medical humanities.[1] She is the recipient of the Goldenberg Prize for Fiction from the Bellevue Literary Review[2] and the 2011 Red Hen Press Short Story Award.[3] Trueblood's work has been critically well received by major publishing trade magazines like Kirkus Reviews[4] and Publishers Weekly.[5]

Trueblood was born and raised in California.[citation needed] She attended the Avalon School, a unified K-12 school on Catalina Island.[citation needed] She matriculated from University of California, Berkeley, and went on to study at University of Washington, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.[citation needed] She now lives in Washington.[citation needed]

Trueblood has twice been diagnosed with a chronic illness—first Graves disease, and then Crohn's.[6] She has been frank about the challenges of parenting with a chronic illness[7] and the influences this has on her writing.

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  1. ^ Aronson, Sara (November 14, 2019). "'Take Daily As Needed' With Kathryn Trueblood". Montana Public Radio. MTPR. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kathryn Trueblood, Contributor". Literary Mama. Literary Mama. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Curtis, Michelle. "Book Review: 'Take Daily As Needed'". The Zebra Pit. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "THE SPERM DONOR'S DAUGHTER AND OTHER TALES OF MODERN FAMILY". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Take Daily As Needed". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Aronson, Sara (November 14, 2019). "INterview with Kathryn Trueblood". Yellowstone Public Media. Montana Public Radio. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Minkoff, Eva. "Interview: Author Kathryn Trueblood About Her Book: Take Daily As Needed, Crohns & Graves Disease, & Parenting With A Chronic Illness". Amazon. The Red Badge Project.
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