Chris Offutt
Biography
Chris Offutt
Chris Offutt is the author of the short-story collections KENTUCKY STRAIGHT and OUT OF THE WOODS, the novels THE GOOD BROTHER, THE KILLING HILLS and SHIFTY'S BOYS, and three memoirs: THE SAME RIVER TWICE, NO HEROES and MY FATHER, THE PORNOGRAPHER. His work has appeared in Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays, among many other places. He has written screenplays for "Weeds," "True Blood" and "Treme," and has received fellowships from the Lannan and Guggenheim foundations.
Chris Offutt