Frieda Arkin

Frieda Arkin's work has been twice selected for Best American Short Stories and her first novel, "The Dorp, " was published in 1969 to wide critical acclaim. After a long hiatus (thirty-five years) from fiction, when she turned to raising a family and writing a series of cookbooks, Frieda joined the late Andre Dubus's writing group, prospering under his mentorship while completing "Hedwig and Berti." She lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Frieda Arkin's work has been twice selected for Best American Short Stories and her first novel, "The Dorp, " was published in 1969 to wide critical acclaim. After a long hiatus (thirty-five years) from fiction, when she turned to raising a family and writing a series of cookbooks, Frieda joined the late Andre Dubus's writing group, prospering under his mentorship while completing "Hedwig and Berti." She lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts. See less