Biography
Bruce grew up in rural Minnesota and in Minneapolis, where he attended Southwest High School and the University of Minnesota. He went to graduate school at the University of Southern California and then taught writing and literature at Loyola University New Orleans, where he chaired the English Department and edited New Orleans Review. His literary commentary includes a book on Joseph Conrad, Nomadic Voices: Conrad and the Subject of Narrative. He now lives in Duluth MN with his wonderful wife, Victoria.
Bruce Henricksen’s debut collection of short stories, Ticket to a Lonely Town, brings together pieces previously published in various literary magazines and in two anthologies, French Quarter Fiction and Mota 4: Integrity. His writing has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and his story collection was a finalist for the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction, the St. Lawrence Book Award, and the Serena McDonald Kennedy Award .
Some samples of Bruce's Past Work:
