Claire Vaye Watkins is the author of Battleborn which was named a Best Book of 2012 by the San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Time Out New York, and Flavorwire. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named Claire one of the 5 Best Writers Under 35. An assistant professor at Bucknell University, Claire is also the co-director of the Mojave School, a free creative writing workshop for teenagers in rural Nevada. Gold Fame Citrus has been named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Vanity Fair, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, and many more.
Claire Vaye Watkins is the author of Battleborn which was named a Best Book of 2012 by the San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Time Out New York, and Flavorwire. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named Claire one of the 5 Best Writers Under 35. An assistant professor at Bucknell University, Claire is also the co-director of the Mojave School, a free creative writing workshop for teenagers in rural Nevada. Gold Fame Citrus has been named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Vanity Fair, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, and many more.
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