Brian Oliu is originally from New Jersey & has taught at the University of Alabama since receiving his M.F.A. in 2009. He has a B.A. in English from Loyola University-Maryland & was the recipient of the Buford Boone Fellowship during his time at Alabama. His work has been anthologized in Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 2, 30 Under 30: An Anthology of Innovative Fiction, The &Now Awards 3: The Best Innovative Writing 2011-2013, & has been twice selected as a Notable Essay in the Best American Essays series. His work has also been nominated over ten times for a Pushcart Prize.
He is the author of So You Know It’s Me, a collection of Craigslist Missed Connections, & Level End, a series of lyric essays about videogame Boss Battles. He is also the author of Come See For Yourself, originally published in The Fullness of Everything with Christopher Newgent & Tyler Gobble. Come See For Yourself is available in its entirety online on Google Maps.
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