Professional Bio
Michael Kardos co-directs the creative writing program at Mississippi State. His books include the story collection One Last Good Time (Press 53, 2011), the novel The Three-Day Affair (forthcoming from Mysterious Press / Grove Atlantic), and the textbook The Art and Craft of Fiction (forthcoming from Bedford/St. Martin’s). He is the editor of Jabberwock Review, MSU’s national literary journal. Teaching and scholarly interests include creative writing and 20th/21st century American literature.
Education:
Ph.D. 2003 University of Missouri
M.F.A. 2000 The Ohio State University
B.A. 1992 Princeton University
Teaching Interests:
Creative writing, fiction
20th/21st century American literature
Recent Courses:
Recent Publications: Fiction
Book
One Last Good Time: Stories. Winston-Salem, NC: Press 53 (February 2011).
Journals:
“A Story with Strong, Graceful Hands.” The Harvard Review. (Forthcoming)
“Two Truths and a Lie.” PRISM International 49.1 (Fall 2010): 10-28.
“Texas Justice.” Iron Horse Literary Review 12.1 (February 2010): 1-16.
“The Highest Point in Delaware.” Fiction International 42 (Fall 2009): 57-62.
“Ida the Whistler.” Pleiades 29.2 (Summer 2009): 81-94.“Mediation.” Crazyhorse 75 (Spring 2009): 31-44.
“Metamorphosis.” Prairie Schooner 83.1 (Spring 2009): 90-103.
“Maximum Security.” The Southern Review 44.1 (Winter 2008): 113-127.
Recent Publications: Essays & Reviews
“Get Your Short Story Published.” Writers Digest (Forthcoming 2011).
“Lit Journal Submissions 101.” Writer’s Digest 90.8 (Nov/Dec 2010): 20-22.
“Witches: The Reunion Tour” Review of The Widows of Eastwick. The Cincinnati Review 6.1 (Summer 2009): 185-189.
“In Defense of Starting Early.” The Writer’s Chronicle 41.4 (February 2009): 66-71.
