Eric A. Olsen
Author of six books (nonfiction) and hundreds of magazine articles.

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01.Aug.2011

We Wanted to Be Writers Book Trailer

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May.03.2011 - 7:33 pm

2011 AWP Conference, Washington D.C.

left to right: Sandra Cisneros, Glenn Schaeffer, Geri Lipschultz, Douglas Unger, Eric and Cheryl Olsen. Sandra, Glenn, Geri and Eric read from We Wanted to Be Writers, and ate. A lot.

About Eric

I'm a journalist, editor, and occasional novelist. My sixth non-fiction book, We Wanted to be Writers: Life, Love, and Literature at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, was released August 1, 2011. It's a series of conversations about writing, the creative process,...

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Words Without Borders

Eric’s Favorite Books

Air Guitar, LA Confidential, Lonesome Dove, Earthly Powers, War and Peace, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Man in the High Castle