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Devin Murphy

Devin Murphy
Devin Murphy is the national bestselling author of the novels The Boat Runner and Tiny Americans, and his debut short story collection, Unbend the River, was published in January of 2024, by Black Lawrence Press. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at Bradley University and lives in Chicago with his wife and their three young kids.


Want to Write Better? Consider Building Your Own Writing Desk

Devin Murphy on Woodworking, Writerly Angst, and Freeing Up the Energy to Compose
February 26, 2024  By Devin Murphy
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Learning to Love
the Worst Commute in America

How Teaching Fiction is a Lot Like Driving Six Hours a Day
April 4, 2019  By Devin Murphy
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How A Single Rosh Hashanah Dinner Sparked 10 Years of Research

Devin Murphy on Recording the Memories of the Last WWII Veterans
September 21, 2017  By Devin Murphy
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