John Biguenet

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John Biguenet is an American author. He has published seven books, including ''Oyster'' and ''The Torturer's Apprentice Stories'', released in the United States by Ecco/HarperCollins and widely translated, as well as six plays. His work has received an O. Henry Award for short fiction and his poems, stories, plays and essays have been reprinted or cited in ''The Best American Mystery Stories, Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards'', ''The Best American Short Stories'', ''Best Music Writing'', ''Contemporary Poetry in America'', ''Katrina on Stage'' and various other anthologies. His work has appeared in such magazines as ''Granta'', ''Esquire'', ''North American Review'', ''Oxford American'', ''Playboy'' (Rome), ''Story'', and ''Zoetrope''. As a guest columnist and blogger for''The New York Times'', Biguenet wrote about his return to New Orleans after its catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina and the city's efforts. Provided by Wikipedia