Alexandra Johnson

Alexandra Johnson is the author of The Hidden Writer, which won the PEN/Jerard Award for nonfiction. She is also the author of Leaving a Trace. Her personal essays have been included in several anthologies, including I Always Meant to Tell You and To Mend the World. Her essays, reviews and travel pieces have appeared in numerous national publications, among them: The New York Times, O, (the Oprah Magazine), The Nation, Ms. Magazine, AGNI. Her work has been featured frequently on National Public Radio, including on “Talk of the Nation” and the “Diane Rehm Show.” “Twice Eggs” is adapted from The Saint’s Laundry, a memoir in progress.

Prize anthology mentions

Best American Essays 2015*

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