Maria Kuznetsova

Maria Kuznetsova is an Associate Professor of English at Auburn University, located in Haley Center. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, an MA from UC Davis, and a BA from Duke University. Her research focuses on creative writing with emphases on immigrant narratives and humorous historical fiction.

• Education:
• MFA in Creative Writing, Iowa Writers' Workshop
• MA in English & Fiction Writing, University of California, Davis
• BA in English, Duke University

Her debut novel Oksana, Behave! (2019) received widespread acclaim including Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and multiple 'Best Spring Read' honors. Her second novel Something Unbelievable (2021) explores generational divides through a historical lens. Her short works appear in McSweeney's, Guernica, and Slate Magazine.

As Fiction Editor at The Bare Life Review, she champions immigrant/refugee literature. She resides in Auburn with her family.