Ryan Boudinot (born November 6, 1972, in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands) is an American writer. He attended Evergreen State College (B.A) and Bennington College (M.FA).[1] He is the author of several books, including The Octopus Rises,[2] Blueprints of the Afterlife,[3] The Littlest Hitler: Stories,[4] and Misconception.[5] The latter three have been nominated for the Washington State Book Award.[citation needed] Blueprints of the Afterlife was also nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award[6] and has been published in translation in the Czech Republic and Spain.[citation needed] He edited Seattle, City of Literature, an anthology featuring essays by over thirty writers.[7][8]
Ryan Boudinot | |
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| Born | November 6, 1972 Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
| Education | Evergreen State College (BA) Bennington College (MFA) |
Boudinot was an MFA advisor at Goddard College from 2007-2015.[9] Following his departure from the position, he wrote an article on his experience,[10] which received widespread criticism for being overly harsh.[11][12]
Boudinot worked for Amazon as a customer service representative from 1998–2000, during a period when the company expanded from solely selling books to other product categories. He was part of a team that launched what became the company's marketplace platform. He returned to Amazon from 2004-2007 as an editor on the DVD team, merchandising releases for movie studios including 20th Century Fox and the Criterion Collection. His technology career has also included editorial positions at Netflix, Microsoft, Expedia, and Immersion Networks.[relevant? – discuss][9]
In 2013, Boudinot founded Seattle City of Literature[13] a nonprofit organization that managed Seattle's bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities network.[14] He acted as its Executive Director, but his article on MFAs led to his removal from the position.[15][8] Seattle was named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Boudinot | The Evergreen State College". 2016-08-20. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Smith, Rich. "Ryan Boudinot's The Octopus Rises Is Pedestrian Sci-Fi Blahness". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Mag, Seattle (2022-07-08). "Ryan Boudinot's Fabulist Fiction". Seattle magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ THE LITTLEST HITLER | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Misconception | Grove Atlantic.
- ^ "2012 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced". Philip K. Dick Award.
- ^ Boudinot, Ryan (2015-09-29). Seattle City of Literature: Reflections from a Community of Writers. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-987-8.
- ^ a b "'City of Literature': a partial piece of Seattle's literary heart". The Seattle Times. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "Ryan Boudinot". LinkedIn.
- ^ Boudinot, Ryan. "Things I Can Say About MFA Writing Programs Now That I No Longer Teach in One". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Sevcik, J. C. "I Was the MFA Student Who Made Ryan Boudinot Cry". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Frizzelle, Christopher. "An Interview with Ryan Boudinot About His MFA Piece That Blew Up the Internet". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Council Connection » City of Literature". council.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Seattle City of Literature". Seattle City of Literature. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ rdaily (2015-03-03). "Ryan Boudinot: voice of Seattle -- and UNESCO? • Tarpaulin Sky Press". Tarpaulin Sky Press. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "UNESCO declares Seattle a City of Literature". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2022-09-02.