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Amy Monticello is an Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at Suffolk University. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University and a BA from Ithaca College. Her research focuses on creative nonfiction forms, narrative theory, and intersections between narrative and medicine. Monticello’s work explores themes of mortality, family dynamics, and ethical storytelling through innovative nonfiction techniques.
Her notable publications include the book How to Euthanize a Horse (2018) and the 2013 S.I. Newhouse Prize-winning essay Communing with Cancer. She has contributed to major literary journals like Brevity, Los Angeles Review of Books, and CALYX. Monticello’s pedagogical work emphasizes concise writing and creative nonfiction workshop techniques, reflected in articles like Teaching Brevity: Pennies in My Pocket.
- Education:
- MFA in Creative Writing, The Ohio State University
- BA in English, Ithaca College
- Key Awards:
- 2013 S.I. Newhouse School Prize in Creative Nonfiction
- Notable in Best American Essays 2013
- Pushcart Prize Nominee
- Teaching Focus:
- Creative Nonfiction Workshops
- Narrative and Medicine
- First-Person Writing
Monticello’s interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with medical humanities, examining how narrative shapes understandings of health, illness, and human connection. She regularly contributes to pedagogical discussions on writing brevity and genre hybridity in academic settings.
