Naomi Williams '87
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Naomi Williams ‘87
Writer, Novelist
Me in 50 words or less:
I'm a writer of short stories, essays, and the occasional novel. I love retellings of all kinds, but most particularly of historical events, especially if they involve disaster or Japan (or both). I also teach fiction writing and take on occasional editing or manuscript consultation gigs.
Pronouns:
She/her/hers
Department: East Asian Studies
Bio
Naomi J. Williams is the author of the novel Landfalls (FSG 2015), long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in numerous venues, including Lit Hub, Electric Literature, A Public Space, and One Story, and have garnered a Pushcart Prize and Best American honorable mention. Educated at Princeton, Stanford, and UC Davis, she teaches fiction for the low-residency MFA program at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Born and partly raised in Japan, Williams now lives in Sacramento, California. She recently completed a short story collection inspired by old Japanese ghost stories and is working on a novel based on the life of Japanese poet Yosano Akiko.
Social Media
Website: http://naomijwilliams.com/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/naomijwilliams/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NaomiWilliams
I’d like to share my expertise with:
Alumni
I would like to:
Speak on a panel
Share advice via phone or coffee chat