College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jess Walter

Visiting Professor, Fiction, Fall 2018
Jess Walter is the author of eight books, including the 2013 #1 New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Ruins; The Zero, finalist for the 2006 National Book Award; and Citizen Vince, winner of the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award. His work has been published in 32 languages and his short fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and appeared three times in Best American Short Stories.