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Patricia Ann McNair

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Patricia Ann McNair's most recent book, an essay collection called And These Are the Good Times, was named a finalist for the Montaigne Medal. Her short story collection, The Temple of Air, was awarded Book of the Year by Chicago Writers Association and Southern Illinois University's Devil's Kitchen Reading Award. She is the director of undergraduate programs in creative writing at Columbia College Chicago. Find her on Twitter: @PatriciaAMcNair.

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