Kelly Kerney (born 1979) is an American novelist. Her first novel, Born Again, was published in 2006,[1] and her second novel, Hard Red Spring, was published in 2016.

Kelly Kerney
Born1979 (age 44–45)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationBowdoin College
University of Notre Dame (MFA)

Career

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After having been raised in a Pentecostal Church, Kerney graduated from Bowdoin College in 2002 and later received her MFA from the University of Notre Dame.[2]

Her first novel Born Again follows an evangelical Christian who comes to terms with evolution. The novel received several positive reviews, including ones from Entertainment Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo.[2]

Novels

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  • Born Again (2006)
  • Hard Red Spring (2016)

References

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  1. ^ "Born Again". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Kelly Kerney '02 Garners Big Attention for Debut Novel, Alumni Profiles (Bowdoin)". www.bowdoin.edu.
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