Audie Award (2011), Tantor Media. Snakewoman of Little Egypt, read by Coleen Marlo.
Washington Post “Best Novels of 2010” (Snakewoman of Little
Egypt)
Kirkus Reviews “Top 25: 2010 Best Fiction” (Snakewoman of
Little Egypt)
Society of Midland Authors 2002 runner-up Award for Fiction (Blues Lessons)
Illinois
Arts Council Finalist’s Award (2001)
Los Angeles Times “Best Fiction of 1998” (Fall of a Sparrow)
Publisher’s Weekly “Best ‘98 Books” (Fall of a Sparrow)
Society of Midland Authors 1995 Award for Fiction (The
Sixteen Pleasures)
Illinois
Arts Council Artist’s Grant (1990-91)
NEA
Artist’s Fellowship (1989)
PEN
Syndicated Fiction Award (1988)
Illinois
Arts Council Artist’s Grant (1987-88)
Finalist
in the PEN Nelson Algren Competition (1986)
Illinois
Arts Council Artist’s Literary Award (1985)
Illinois
Arts Council Artist’s Grant (1984-85)
Illinois
Arts Council Artist’s Grant (1983-84)
Honorable
Mention in The California Quarterly short-fiction competition (1982) (“The
Mountain of Lights”)
Illinois
Arts Council Fellowship in Creative Writing (1981-82)
NEH
Summer Seminar, Princeton (1979)
NEH
Fellowship in Residence, University of Chicago (1975-76)
NDEA
Title IV Fellowship, Princeton (1965-68)
Woodrow
Wilson Fellowship, University of North Carolina (1964-1965)
Exchange
Fellowship, The Queen’s University of Belfast (1963-64)
Phi
Kappa Phi
Graduated
“With High Honors” from the University of Michigan (1963)