Jill McCorkle, Author at The American Scholar

Jill McCorkle

Jill McCorkle is the author of six novels, most recently, Life After Life, and four story collections. Her work has appeared in numerous periodicals, as well as the Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays anthologies. She currently teaches in the Bennington College Writing Seminars.

How to Have an Election

First thing you do is lock the candidates in a room

By Jill McCorkle | Tuesday November 10, 2015

Writing Without Worry

By Jill McCorkle | Monday April 28, 2014

The Horse’s Mouth

By Jill McCorkle | Monday February 24, 2014

Driving to the Moon

By Jill McCorkle | Monday June 1, 2009

Me and Big Foot

By Jill McCorkle | Saturday March 1, 2008

Cuss Time

By limiting freedom of expression, we take away thoughts and ideas before they have the opportunity to hatch

By Jill McCorkle | Saturday December 1, 2007

How to Have an Election

By Jill McCorkle | Tuesday November 10, 2015

Writing Without Worry

By Jill McCorkle | Monday April 28, 2014

The Horse’s Mouth

By Jill McCorkle | Monday February 24, 2014

Driving to the Moon

By Jill McCorkle | Monday June 1, 2009

Me and Big Foot

By Jill McCorkle | Saturday March 1, 2008

Cuss Time

By Jill McCorkle | Saturday December 1, 2007

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