Monica Hesse

Summary

Monica Hesse is a national bestselling author from Normal, Illinois.[1] She is the recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery for her book Girl in the Blue Coat,[2] and the Society for Feature Journalism's Narrative Storytelling award.[3]

Monica Hesse
Hesse in 2016
Hesse in 2016
OccupationJournalist, novelist
GenresNon-fiction, young adult fiction
Website
www.monicahesse.com

She is a feature writer for The Washington Post[4] where in 2018 she was appointed first ever gender columnist.[5]

Works edit

  • 2016 – Girl in the Blue Coat
  • 2017 – American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land
  • 2018 – The War Outside
  • 2020 - They Went Left

References edit

  1. ^ Jaffe, Harry (June 2, 2008). "Hesse's Got Style". Washingtonian. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "23 Outstanding Books That Won Awards in 2017". Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Monica Hesse and 'American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land". niemanstoryboard.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Monica Hesse". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Washington Post Names Monica Hesse as First 'Gender Columnist'". TheWrap. May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

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