John Engell, Writer
John Engell, Writer
My name is John Engell. My first book of fiction, a short story collection, was published October, 2024 by Short Story America Press. All but two of the stories have appeared in literary magazines, including The Chattahoochee Review, American Fiction, The South Carolina Review, The Carolina Quarterly, and South Dakota Review. The title of my story collection is Party on the Point: Stories of Piedmont People.
Amazon Link to Buy Book:
Upcoming Readings:
February 6, 2025 @6:00pm -
San Jose State University
Steinbeck Center, MLK Jr Library
150 E San Fernando St
San Jose, CA 95112
Interviews
April 1, 2024 interview with CanvasRebel:
August 29, 2024 interview with Writers Drinking Whiskey YouTube Channel:
January 20, 2025 article from Atria:
John Engell has already done book readings at the Writers Grotto in San Francisco, the Atria Senior Living Community in San Jose, and at Books Inc. in the Pruneyard Shopping Center.
I am a retired professor of American Literature, Film, and Fiction Writing, having taught for over 30 years at San Jose State University. Before that I taught at Davidson College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Portsmouth Abbey School. During the last 10 years, I have written many short stories and 3 novels. Most of my short stories have appeared in literary magazines. I’m excited that my first book of short stories was published in October 2024 by Short Story America Press. I hope that my novels will be published subsequently. I am a member of the Writers Grotto in San Francisco.
Formal Education:
BA Hamilton College, English and History
MA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 18th Century British Literature
Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, American Literature to 1900
Informal Education:
Everything else