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Raymond Deeren is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages & Literature at Austin Peay State University, serving as Co-Coordinator of the Creative Writing Program. His research explores social class intersections with race, gender, and sexuality in American life, rooted in his rural working-class Michigan background. He is Senior Editor for Zone 3 Press, part of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
- Education: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; M.F.A., Columbia College Chicago; B.A., Saginaw Valley State University
Research focuses on creative writing pedagogy, contemporary fiction, and U.S. working-class studies. His award-winning short story collection Enough to Lose examines labor and identity, while his critical work analyzes Bonnie Jo Campbell’s fiction. Publications include Michigan Salvage, Joyland Magazine, and Great Lakes Review.
- Awards: 2024 Michigan Notable Book Award, 2024 Midwest Book Silver Award
Engages in academic service through editorial roles and author interviews featured in the Chicago Review of Books. His creative and scholarly work bridges literary analysis, pedagogy, and social critique.
