English

Specialization

Creative Writing - Fiction

Biography

Haverford College, BA
University of New Hampshire, MA
University of Iowa Writers Workshop, MFA

Gregory Spatz is the author of the novels Fiddler's Dream and No One But Us, and of a story collection, Wonderful Tricks. His stories have appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, Iowa Review, Epoch, Santa Monica Review, Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, and New England Review. He is the recipient of a Michener Fellowship, an Iowa Arts Fellowship, and a Washington State Book Award and three Washington State Artist Trust grants; he also plays the fiddle in the JUNO-nominated bluegrass band John Reischman and the Jaybirds. He teaches semi-regularly on the faculty at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers as well as at EWU.

Recent Publications

Short stories: "String," Epoch; "The Bowmaker's Cats," Kenyon Review; "Stay Away," The New England Review. Novella: "Time Trials," Santa Monica Review. Novel: Fiddler's Dream (SMU)

Courses Taught

Form and Theory of Fiction
Creative Writing Workshop, Undergraduate
Graduate Writing Workshop, Fiction
Fiction II-The Short Form
Fiction III-Selected Topics in Craft