Alison Kinney
Assistant Professor of Writing; Capstone Coordinator for Writing at Lang
Email
kinneya@newschool.edu
Office Location
B - 65 West 11th Street
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Alison Kinney (she/her) is the author of three nonfiction books: the forthcoming听United States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate & Hope (UGA Press, May 2026),听Avidly Reads Opera听(NYU Press, 2021) and听贬辞辞诲听(Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016).
Her essays and articles have appeared online and/or in print at The NewYorker.com, The Paris Review Daily, Harper's, Lapham's Quarterly, The New York Times, The Guardian, VAN Magazine, and other publications. Five of her essays have been named Notable Essays in听The Best American Essays.
Alison teaches creative nonfiction writing and writing electives ("Bodies of Water: Literature, Ecology & Justice" and "Professional Writing Practices").
Degrees Held
MFA, Creative Writing, 麻豆传媒色情片
Recent Publications
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UNITED STATES OF REJECTION (UGA Press, forthcoming May 2026):听
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"The Rejection Lab" (Gay Magazine):听
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AVIDLY READS OPERA (NYU Press, 2021):听
Performances and Appearances
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Research Interests
Creative nonfiction, essay, memoir, cultural history, journalism, social justice, literature, ecology, classical music.
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