Theresa Griffin Kennedy
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OREGON GREYSTONE PRESS: Theresa Griffin Kennedy is a longtime writer of creative nonfiction and editor of Oregon Greystone Press. She writes, Gonzo Journalism, is a published poet, and writer of literary fiction, with a focus on the contemporary genre of Domestic Noir. Her first book of fiction "Burnside Field Lizard and Selected Stories," 2018, was chosen as a finalist in the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Award. Her first novel, "Talionic Night in Portland: A Love Story," 2021, was longlisted in two book awards--the Chanticleer, Clue Award, 2022 and the Somerset Award, 2022.
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