Sightseeing

Name: Sightseeing
ISBN: 9780330421508

by Rattawut Lapcharoensap

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Whiting FoundationApril 1, 2010Literary FictionISBN 9780330421508

About This Book

Rattawut Lapcharoensap is recognized for his debut story collection Sightseeing, set in Thailand and praised for its compassionate portrayal of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. This record is a writer-level placeholder for his Whiting Award.

About the Author

Rattawut LapcharoensapThai American

Rattawut Lapcharoensap is a Thai American short story writer born in Chicago in 1979 and raised in Bangkok. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MFA in creative writing and is best known for his 2005 short story collection Sightseeing, which won the Asian American Literary Award and was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award. His work has appeared in Granta and other publications, and he has received awards including the Whiting Award and National Book Foundation's 5 under 35.