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Melissa Febos
American writer
46 years oldLibraUnited States
Biography
Melissa Febos is an American writer and professor. She is the author of five books, including the memoirs Whip Smart (2010) and The Dry Season (2025). Her essay collection Girlhood (2021) won the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award.
She's had work featured in The New York Times, The Paris Review, Salon, Bomb, Hunger Mountain, Prairie Schooner, The Kenyon Review, Tin House, Granta, Post Road, Dissent, Vogue, The Believer, The New Yorker, The Sewanee Review, Bitch Magazine, The Guardian, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Monmouth University
- University of Iowa
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Donika Kelly
Awards & honours (2)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism
Quick answers about Melissa Febos
- How old is Melissa Febos?
- Melissa Febos is 46 years old (born September 28, 1980).
- When is Melissa Febos's birthday?
- Melissa Febos was born on September 28, 1980.
- Where was Melissa Febos born?
- Melissa Febos was born in Falmouth.
- What is Melissa Febos's zodiac sign?
- Melissa Febos's zodiac sign is Libra.
- What is Melissa Febos's nationality?
- Melissa Febos is a citizen of United States.
- What does Melissa Febos do?
- Melissa Febos is known as journalist, writer, docent.
- Who has Melissa Febos been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Melissa Febos's spouse is or was Donika Kelly.
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