Ben Shattuck
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About
Novelist known for his books Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau, The History of Sound, and Bird Brains. Six Walks was praised by Publishers Weekly as well as Kirkus Reviews. He is a painter and curator as well and has worked with the Dedee Shattuck Gallery.
Before Fame
He studied writing at the University of Iowa.
Trivia
His short stories have been featured in The Paris Review, The Rumpus, and The New Republic. One of his essays was the Literary Hub's fifth most read story in 2015. His work The History of Sound has been adapted for film.
Family Life
He married Jenny Slate on December 31, 2021, in a home ceremony.
Associated With
His work has been publicly praised by Nick Offerman.
