Ken Harvey

Ken is the author of the forthcoming novel The Book of Casey Adair (University of Wisconsin Press), which partly takes place during the Spanish coup attempt of 1981. He is also the author of a collection of short stories (If You Were With Me Everything Would Be All Right) and a memoir (A Passionate Engagement). The story collection won the Violet Quill Award for Best New Gay Fiction at the Lambda Literary Festival. The memoir was named a Rainbow Book by the American Library Association, an award given to books of lasting LGBTQ+ interest and quality. Ken has been published in over twenty literary magazines, including The Massachusetts Review, Consequence,and The Buenos Aires Review.He has read his work on National Public Radio and has been the recipient of numerous grants and writing residencies. A regular book reviewer for Lambda Literary, Ken holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College.