Christine Sneed is the author of the novels Paris, He Said and Little Known Facts and the story collections Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry and The Virginity of Famous Men. Her work has been included in publications such as The Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, New England Review, The Southern Review, Ploughshares, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Chicago Tribune. She has received the Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction, the Society of Midland Authors Award, the Chicago Public Library’s 21st Century Award, and has twice received the Book of the Year Award from the Chicago Writers Association; she has also been a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Mentor Statement
As a mentor, Christine is a close, encouraging reader and depending on a student's preference, approaches work packets on both a micro and macro level--from line edits to questions related to characterization, plot, point of view, and overall novel or story structure. She also enjoys the collaborative process of mentoring and works carefully with each student to tailor reading lists to their goals and interests.
