First published at 19 in Seventeen Magazine; she wanted to win the art competition but won the writing one instead. She won $500 and thought, “This is easy.” She didn’t make any more money from writing until 10 years later. (via Lorrie Moore At The New Yorker Festival - The Rumpus.net)
Lorrie Moore writes excellent short stories and her ambitious 2009 novel A Gate at the Stairs (now in paperback) is a customer favorite.
