Donald
Lystra
Born:
09/16/1945
Grand Rapids
,
MI
Parents: Richard and Elizabeth Lystra
Spouse: Donna Lystra
Children: Margot; Bradford
Address(es):
Permanent :
875 Scio Church Road
Ann Arbor , MI 48103
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.donaldlystra.com
Parents: Richard and Elizabeth Lystra
Spouse: Donna Lystra
Children: Margot; Bradford
Address(es):
Permanent :
875 Scio Church Road
Ann Arbor , MI 48103
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.donaldlystra.com
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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Something that Feels like Truth: stories - Michigan Notable Book, 2014. |
Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | DeKalb, IL : Switchgrass Books NIU Press | 2013 |
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Season of Water and Ice - 2010 Michigan Notable Book. Review: 1. Detroit Free Press; July 11, 2010 2. Big Rapids Pioneer; Jan. 6, 2010 |
Fiction , Michigan | Adult | DeKalb : SwitchGrass Books/Northern Illinois University Press | 2009 |
| "Excursion" (an excerpt from the novel Season of Water and Ice) | Short Stories | Adult | University of Missouri - St. Louis: Natural Bridge, Issue No. 22, Fall 2009 | 2009 | |
| "Family Way" | Short Stories | Adult | Oklahoma State University: Cimarron Review, Issue 157, Fall 2006 | 2006 | |
| "We're All Adults" | Short Stories | Adult | University of Northern Iowa: The North American Review, Vol. 290, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2005 | 2005 | |
| "Hesitation" | Short Stories | Adult | University of Illinois at Chicago: Other Voices, No. 43. Vol. 18, No. 43, Fall/Winter 2005 | 2005 | |
| "Brother" | Short Stories | Adult | Northern Michigan University: Passages North, Vol. 25, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2004 | 2004 | |
| "Where Lou Gherig Went After Leaving the Game" | Short Stories | Adult | Johnson State College: Green Mountains Review, Vol. XVII, No. 1, Spring/Summer 2004 | 2004 | |
| "Geese" | Short Stories | Adult | University of Kansas: Cottonwood, No. 62, Fall 2003 | 2003 | |
| "Reckless" | Short Stories | Adult | Southern Indiana University: Southern Indiana Review, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2002 | 2002 | |
| "Rain Check" | Short Stories | Adult | University of Virginia: Meridian, Issue 8, Fall/Winter, 2001. | 2001 | |
| • "Parallel Universe" | Short Stories | Adult | The Greensboro Review, No. 67, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2000 | |
| "The Tutor" | Short Stories | Adult | University of Northern Iowa: North American Review, Vol. 285, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. | 2000 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Writing for me is a discovery process, allowing access to insights that are not available through other means.
As a child I had great difficulty learning to read and attended remedial reading classes for several years. In retrospect, I believe I suffered from some version of dyslexia, though I don’t know if the condition was diagnosed in those days. In any case, when I did finally learn to read, at about age 12, I treasured the aptitude and became a voracious reader. I believe this experience heightened my awareness of the value of the printed word and contributed to my desire to write.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Notable Book: Something That Feels Like Truth | 2014 |
| Michigan Notable Book for Season of Water and Ice | 2010 |
| Midwest Book Award for fiction by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association for Season of Fire and Ice | 2009 |
| • Awarded a Creative Writing Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts | 2008 |
| • Recipient of a writing fellowship at the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., | 2008 |
| Gerald Freund award for emerging writers | 2008 |
| Special Mention in the 2003 Pushcart Prize anthology for short story "Rain Check" | 2003 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Authors’ Guild | |
| Michigan Writers |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (M.A.) (Mathematical Sociology), | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI | 1975 |
| Bachelor of Science Engineering (B.S.E.) (Electrical Engineering) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI | 1968 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - I worked all of my working life as an electrical engineer. I did not begin writing until I was in my fifties. |
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