Christopher
Joseph
Torockio
Born:
04/13/1968
Washington, DC
Parents: Carmen J. Torockio, Adele Torockio
Spouse: Halle S. Torockio
Children: Giovanni
Address(es):
Webb Hall 232, 83 Windham Street
Eastern Connectibut State University
Willimantic , CT 06226
80 Tingley St
Willimantic, CT 06226-2127
Contact Information:
Phone: 860-465-0177
Email: [email protected]
Parents: Carmen J. Torockio, Adele Torockio
Spouse: Halle S. Torockio
Children: Giovanni
Address(es):
Webb Hall 232, 83 Windham Street
Eastern Connectibut State University
Willimantic , CT 06226
80 Tingley St
Willimantic, CT 06226-2127
Contact Information:
Phone: 860-465-0177
Email: [email protected]
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Soul Hunters - A patriarch's death shakes loose from his three middle-aged sons and their spouses the secrets they have kept even from themselves, and over one long day and night a history and present realign to give this family a chance to survive. |
Fiction | Adult | Pittsburgh, PA : Black Lawrence Press | 2016 | |
| The Truth at Daybreak | Fiction, Short Stories | Adult | Pittsburgh, PA : Carnegie Mellon University Press | 2008 | |
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Floating Holidays - Narrative about fluid struggles in the workplace, their pervasive effect, and the people who cause them and the people who try to survive them. |
Fiction | Adult | Pittsburgh, PA : Black Lawrence Press | 2007 | |
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Presence: stories | Fiction, Short Stories | Adult | Laurinburg, N. C. : St. Andrews College Press, NC | 1999 |
| - Articles and stories in The Iowa Review, Passages North, The Florida Review, Cities and Roads, the Dickinson Review, Aries, the Pittsburgh Quarterly, Ascent, Cafe, The Bladen Journal and Behind the Scenes Magazine | Fiction | Adult | |||
| - His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, The Gettysburg Review, The Iowa Review, The Antioch Review, Willow Springs, Colorado Review, New Orleans Review | Fiction | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Good teachers, perseverance, supportive friends and family. I hope I have a strong work ethic. I never quit working on something until it's finished--regardless of how I suspect it might turn out.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Philosophy (PhB.); Master of Arts (M.A.) | Marquette University | Marquette, MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Professor | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 2005 |
| Doctoral Associate | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1998 |
| Visiting faculty in creative writing | St. Andrews College | Laurinburg | 1997 |
| English Instructor | Bladen Community College, Southeastern Community College | Bladen | 1996-1998 |
| Writer/Reporter | Bladen Journal | Bladen | 1996-1997 |
| Communications Specialist | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Pittsburgh | 1991-1996 |
Other Resources:
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