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[[File:Biografilm2008 046.jpg|thumb|right|Paul Collins (right)]]
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'''Paul Collins''' (born 1969, [[Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania]]) is an [[United States|American writer]], editor and [[associate professor]] of English at [[Portland State University]].<ref name=psu>[http://www.english.pdx.edu/faculty/collins_p.php Portland State University: Faculty] Retrieved on 07 September 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.literarydetective.com/Paul_Collins/Home.html Author's Website]</ref> He is best known for his work with [[McSweeney's]] and ''[[The Believer (magazine)|The Believer]]'', as editor of the [[Collins Library]] imprint for McSweeney's Books, and for his appearances on [[National Public Radio|National Public Radio's]] ''Weekend Edition Saturday'' with [[Scott Simon]]. His own books deal primarily with quirky forgotten figures from history, sometimes interwoven with memoir. [[Damian Kulash]] of the band [[OK Go]] has stated that the chapter in Collins' book "Banvard's Folly" about [[Augustus Pleasonton]]'s patent on blue light led to them naming their third album ''[[Of the Blue Colour of the Sky]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2010/06/22/from-the-desk-of-ok-gos-damian-kulash-a-j-pleasontons-the-influence-of-the-blue-ray-of-the-sun-light-and-of-the-blue-colour-of-the-sky/ |title=From The Desk Of OK Go’s Damian Kulash: A.J. Pleasonton’s “The Influence Of The Blue Ray Of The Sun Light And Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky” |publisher=Magnetmagazine.com |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>
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'''Paul Collins''' (born January 12, 1969)<ref name=LOCNAF>{{cite web|title=Collins, Paul, 1969-|url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001027803.html|work=Library of Congress Name Authority File|publisher=[[Library of Congress]]|accessdate=November 10, 2013|date=February 2, 2001}}</ref> is an [[United States|American writer]], editor and Chair of English at [[Portland State University]], in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref name=psu>[http://www.pdx.edu/english/contact Portland State University: English - Contact] Retrieved on 06 January 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.literarydetective.com/Paul_Collins/Home.html Author's Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202184025/http://literarydetective.com/Paul_Collins/Home.html |date=2011-02-02 }}</ref> He is best known for his work with [[McSweeney's]] and ''[[The Believer (magazine)|The Believer]]'', as editor of the [[Collins Library]] imprint for McSweeney's Books, and for his appearances on [[National Public Radio|National Public Radio's]] ''Weekend Edition Saturday'' with [[Scott Simon]]. His own books deal primarily with quirky forgotten figures from history, sometimes interwoven with memoir. [[Damian Kulash]] of the band [[OK Go]] has stated that the chapter in Collins' book "Banvard's Folly" about [[Augustus Pleasonton]]'s patent on blue light led to them naming their third album ''[[Of the Blue Colour of the Sky]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2010/06/22/from-the-desk-of-ok-gos-damian-kulash-a-j-pleasontons-the-influence-of-the-blue-ray-of-the-sun-light-and-of-the-blue-colour-of-the-sky/ |title=From The Desk Of OK Go's Damian Kulash: A.J. Pleasonton's "The Influence Of The Blue Ray Of The Sun Light And Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky" |publisher=Magnetmagazine.com |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in 1969 in [[Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania]] and graduated from the [[University of California, Davis]] and [[College of William and Mary]].<ref name=psu/> He is married to the children's author and illustrator [[Jennifer Elder]]. Collins is the parent of an autistic child and is known for his writings on the subject of [[autism]]. His book on the subject, ''Not Even Wrong'', was adapted by [[Oliver Goldstick]] into the play ''Wild Boy''.<ref>[http://weekendstubble.blogspot.com/2009/05/not-even-wrong-hits-stage.html Weekend Stubble: "Not Even Wrong" Hits the Stage] Retrieved on 07 September 2009</ref>
Collins was born in 1969 in [[Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania]], and graduated from the [[University of California, Davis]], and [[College of William and Mary]].<ref name=psu/> He is married to the children's author and illustrator [[Jennifer Elder]]. He is the parent of an autistic child and is known for his writings on the subject of [[autism]]. His book on the subject, ''Not Even Wrong'', was adapted by [[Oliver Goldstick]] into the play ''Wild Boy''.<ref>[http://weekendstubble.blogspot.com/2009/05/not-even-wrong-hits-stage.html Weekend Stubble: "Not Even Wrong" Hits the Stage] Retrieved on 07 September 2009</ref> Collins was awarded a [[List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2009|Guggenheim Fellowship]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.gf.org/fellows/16485-paul-collins Paul Collins] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113830/http://www.gf.org/fellows/16485-paul-collins |date=2013-11-11 }}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
* ''Community Writing: Researching Social Issues Through Composition'' (Erlbaum, 2001) ISBN 0-8058-3834-1
* ''Community Writing: Researching Social Issues Through Composition'' (Erlbaum, 2001) {{ISBN|0-8058-3834-1}}
* ''Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck'' (Picador USA, 2001) ISBN 0-312-26886-6
* ''Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck'' (Picador USA, 2001) {{ISBN|0-312-26886-6}}
* ''Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books'' (Bloomsbury, 2003) ISBN 1-58234-284-9
* ''Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books'' (Bloomsbury, 2003) {{ISBN|1-58234-284-9}}
* ''Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism'' (Bloomsbury, 2004) ISBN 1-58234-367-5
* ''Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism'' (Bloomsbury, 2004) {{ISBN|1-58234-367-5}}
* ''The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine'' (Bloomsbury, 2005) ISBN 1-58234-502-3
* ''The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine'' (Bloomsbury, 2005) {{ISBN|1-58234-502-3}}
* ''The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World'' (Bloomsbury, 2009) ISBN 1-59691-195-6
* ''The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World'' (Bloomsbury, 2009) {{ISBN|1-59691-195-6}}
* ''The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars'' (Crown, 2011) ISBN 978-0-307-59220-0
* ''The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars'' (Crown, 2011) {{ISBN|978-0-307-59220-0}}
* ''Duel With the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton And Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take On America's First Sensational Murder Mystery'' (Crown, 2013) {{ISBN|978-0307956453}}
* ''Edgar Allan Poe: The Fever Called Living'' (New Harvest, 2014) {{ISBN|978-0544261877}}
* ''Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard'' (W W Norton & Company, 2018) {{ISBN|978-0393245165}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/birnbaum164.php Identity Theory interview]
* [http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/birnbaum164.php Identity Theory interview]


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Latest revision as of 05:36, 27 August 2023

This article is about the American writer. For an Australian fantasy writer, see Paul Collins (fantasy writer). For the Australian religious writer, see Paul Collins (Australian religious writer).
Paul Collins
Collins in 2008
Born (1969-01-12) January 12, 1969 (age 55)
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Writer, editor

Paul Collins (born January 12, 1969)[1] is an American writer, editor and Chair of English at Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon.[2][3] He is best known for his work with McSweeney's and The Believer, as editor of the Collins Library imprint for McSweeney's Books, and for his appearances on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon. His own books deal primarily with quirky forgotten figures from history, sometimes interwoven with memoir. Damian Kulash of the band OK Go has stated that the chapter in Collins' book "Banvard's Folly" about Augustus Pleasonton's patent on blue light led to them naming their third album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.[4]

Biography

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Collins was born in 1969 in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of California, Davis, and College of William and Mary.[2] He is married to the children's author and illustrator Jennifer Elder. He is the parent of an autistic child and is known for his writings on the subject of autism. His book on the subject, Not Even Wrong, was adapted by Oliver Goldstick into the play Wild Boy.[5] Collins was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2009.[6]

Books

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  • Community Writing: Researching Social Issues Through Composition (Erlbaum, 2001) ISBN 0-8058-3834-1
  • Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck (Picador USA, 2001) ISBN 0-312-26886-6
  • Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books (Bloomsbury, 2003) ISBN 1-58234-284-9
  • Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism (Bloomsbury, 2004) ISBN 1-58234-367-5
  • The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine (Bloomsbury, 2005) ISBN 1-58234-502-3
  • The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World (Bloomsbury, 2009) ISBN 1-59691-195-6
  • The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars (Crown, 2011) ISBN 978-0-307-59220-0
  • Duel With the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton And Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take On America's First Sensational Murder Mystery (Crown, 2013) ISBN 978-0307956453
  • Edgar Allan Poe: The Fever Called Living (New Harvest, 2014) ISBN 978-0544261877
  • Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard (W W Norton & Company, 2018) ISBN 978-0393245165

References

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  1. ^ "Collins, Paul, 1969-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. February 2, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Portland State University: English - Contact Retrieved on 06 January 2015
  3. ^ Author's Website Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "From The Desk Of OK Go's Damian Kulash: A.J. Pleasonton's "The Influence Of The Blue Ray Of The Sun Light And Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky"". Magnetmagazine.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  5. ^ Weekend Stubble: "Not Even Wrong" Hits the Stage Retrieved on 07 September 2009
  6. ^ Paul Collins Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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