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Michelle Huneven has written six novels: Round Rock, Jamesland, Blame, Off Course, Search, and Bug Hollow. All of her novels are set in Southern California, and often in her hometown of Altadena.
Michelle teaches creative writing at UCLA. For years she was a restaurant critic and food writer for the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly, and she still loves to write about food.
In 2001, Michelle bought a home in Altadena and lived there until January 2025, when it burned in the Eaton Fire. While rebuilding, Michelle lives in Echo Park with her husband, her dog, her 30-year-old African Grey parrot, and two goldfish.
Michelle's books have been New York Times Notable Books and finalists for the LA Times Book Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.Her awards include a Whiting Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a James Beard Award, and a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She received her master’s in fine arts from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
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