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Nathan Alling Long is a Professor at Stockton University in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department, where he teaches creative writing and literature. His academic journey includes a BA in Literature from the University of Maryland, an MA from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was the university’s first Truman Capote Literary Scholar.
- Education: University of Maryland (BA), Carnegie Mellon (MA), Virginia Commonwealth University (MFA)
- Institutions: Stockton University, Middle Tennessee State University, University of Richmond, Virginia Union University
Research and creative interests span Queer Theory, Flash Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction. His work often explores LGBTQ+ identity, existential themes, and intersectional social commentary, blending minimalist prose with profound emotional and philosophical depth.
Publications include the award-winning essay collection AS IS (2025), the flash fiction collection The Origin of Doubt (2018, Lambda Literary Finalist), and over 100 short stories and essays in journals such as Glimmer Train, Tin House, and The Sun. His stories have been recognized in Best MicroFiction 2020 and Best Small Fiction 2023.
- Scientific and Literary Awards
- 2024 C&R Press Creative Nonfiction Award
- 2019 Lambda Literary Finalist
- 2021 Love Reading Short Fiction Award
- Pushcart Prize Nominations (4)
Grants and Fellowships include a Virginia Commission of the Arts Grant (2021), a Mellon Foundation Fellowship (2020), and scholarships to Bread Loaf and Sewanee Writers Conferences. His 2025 collection AS IS addresses immutable aspects of queer life and writing.
Personal Background features a childhood in rural Maryland, a decade as a Buddhist retreat cook in Oregon, and a life marked by transcontinental biking, Himalayan hiking, and Thai monastery studies. He resides in Philadelphia’s Germantown with his dog Elio, following the passing of his previous dog Gracie in 2011.
