Meghan Daum

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Born in California in 1970, Meghan was raised primarily on the east coast and is a graduate of Vassar College and the MFA writing program at Columbia University's School of the Arts. She spent several years in New York City before making her now-infamous move to Nebraska in 1999, where she continued to work as an essayist and journalist and wrote The Quality of Life Report. A resident of Los Angeles for more than a decade now, Meghan has hosted and moderated numerous interviews and panels for public event series such as Zocalo Public Square, the LA Public Library's ALOUD program, and Live Talks L.A.

Prize anthology mentions

Best American Essays 2013*

Best American Essays 2015

* indicates notable/special mention

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