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Willy Vlautin


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Willy Vlautin was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. He has had stories published in such magazines as Zembla, Cold Drill, Sun Dog Southeast Review, and Chiron Review.

He is also a member of the internationally acclaimed band Richmond Fontaine. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
 


Genres: Literary Fiction, Horror
 
Novels
   The Motel Life (2006)
   Northline (2008)
   Lean on Pete (2010)
   The Free (2014)
   Don't Skip Out on Me (2018)
   The Night Always Comes (2021)
   The Horse (2024)
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Collections
   This Side of the Divide (2023) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Willy Vlautin
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The Highway Kind (2016)
Tales of Fast Cars, Desperate Drivers, and Dark Roads
edited by
Patrick Millikin
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Stray Dogs (2014)
Writing from the Other America
edited by
William Hastings

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Award nominations
2019 PEN/Faulkner Award (nominee) : Don't Skip Out on Me
2019 ALA Notable Books for Adults (nominee) : Don't Skip Out on Me
2012 Dublin Literary Award (nominee) : Lean on Pete


Willy Vlautin recommends
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Saint of the Narrows Street (2025)
William Boyle
"A new William Boyle novel is always cause for celebration, and Saint of the Narrows Street might be his best work yet. A novel brilliant in structure and in its study of the long-term effects of a single violent crime. Ambitious in scope and impossible to put down. Boyle is that rare writer who is able to walk the line of social commentary and crime thriller."
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Sleeping in the Sun (2024)
Joanne Howard
"Sleeping in the Sun is a novel impossible to put down. A quiet cinematic study of imperialism and the scars it has left. An outstanding debut."
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Small Town Sins (2023)
Ken Jaworowski
"A tour de force of lives on the edge. A page-turner that I couldn't put down. When you think left, it hits you right; when you think it's safe, the ice starts to crack. A seriously good noir thriller."

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