Danielle Evans is a highly acclaimed author, best known for her short story collections. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including the PEN American Robert W. Bingham Prize, the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award, and the Paterson Prize. She was also named a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 selection.
Evans' first short story collection, "Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self," was published in 2010 and was an instant success. The collection won several prestigious awards and established Evans as a rising star in the literary world. Her stories have been included in several anthologies, such as "The Best American Short Stories" and "New Stories from the South," and have been featured in various magazines, including The Paris Review, A Public Space, and American Short Fiction.
In addition to her success as a writer, Evans is also an accomplished educator. She teaches in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, where she no doubt inspires the next generation of writers. Despite her many accomplishments, Evans remains a humble and dedicated artist, continually pushing the boundaries of short fiction and leaving a lasting impact on the literary world.