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Kiara Brinkman
Kiara Brinkman (born November 29, 1979) is an American writer born in Omaha, Nebraska now living in San Francisco, California. Her 2007 novel, ''Up High in the Trees'', was published by Grove Press and was widely reviewed. Brinkman has also authored several short stories. Her work has appeared in ''One Story'', ''Pinelboyz'', ''Failbetter''〔("Mouse," by Kiara Brinkman )〕 and elsewhere. Her contribution to ''McSweeney’s'', "Counting Underwater," was named one of the 100 Other Distinguished Stories of 2005 in ''The Best American Short Stories 2006''.
==Biography==
Brinkman graduated from Brown University and earned an MFA from Goddard College. Recently, Brinkman has worked with children as a teacher and tutor,〔(Nebraska Center for Writers )〕 and has led workshops at Mills College and 826 Valencia (a youth arts center in San Francisco). Brinkman is currently employed part-time at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in San Francisco. Her half-brother is singer/songwriter Stoops Brinkman.
Upon its release in 2007, ''Up High in the Trees'' earned positive reviews in the ''Washington Post'',〔(Charles, Ron. "Necessary Losses." ''Washington Post'', June 24, 2007. )〕 ''San Francisco Chronicle'',〔(Gold, Elizabeth. "Motherless family's grief, as experienced by an 8-year-old." ''San Francisco Chronicle'', July 22, 2007. )〕 ''Los Angeles Times'',〔(Reynolds, Susan Walter. "Debut novel deftly captures child's voice." ''Los Angeles Times'', August 12, 2007. )〕 and ''Chicago Tribune'' (where it was named one of the newspaper’s "Favorite Books of 2007"). Writing in the ''New York Times'', novelist Madison Smartt Bell noted, "Like Faulkner’s Benjy from ''The Sound and the Fury'', Sebastian is most unusual for the lyrical intensity of his inner life, and the strongest impression this fine debut leaves is his nicely achieved voice, which is moving without being precious."〔(Bell, Madison Smartt. "My Dark Places." ''New York Times'', July 29, 2007. )〕 The book also received praised from writers Cristina García, Maud Casey, and Dave Eggers.
''Up High in the Trees'' was released in softcover in the summer of 2008.
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