Īrnett's debut novel, Mostly Dead Things, which was published by Tin House in June 2019, was a New York Times bestseller and received critical acclaim it was heralded by literary critic Parul Sehgal as her "song of the summer" and by The New Yorker's book critic Katy Waldman as one of the best books of 2019. The short story collection focuses on living as a lesbian in Florida. Arnett is a self-described " 7-Eleven scholar" and celebrated the debut of Felt in the Jaw at a 7-Eleven store in Orlando. Her first collection of short fiction, Felt in the Jaw, was published by Split Lip Press and received the 2017 Coil Book Award. She is a columnist for Literary Hub and was selected as a Shearing Fellow at the Black Mountain Institute for the spring 2020 semester. Andreas School of Law at Barry University. Career Īrnett was a librarian at Rollins College and the Dwayne O. Arnett was a fellow in the Lambda Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices in 2013. She graduated from Rollins College with a bachelor's degree in English and received her master's degree in library and information science from Florida State University. Early life and education Īrnett was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, where she attended Winter Park High School. Her debut novel, Mostly Dead Things, was a New York Times bestseller. Kristen Arnett (born December 16, 1980) is an American fiction author and essayist.
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