Owen King

I'm the author of We're All In This Together: A Novella and Stories, and co-editor (with John McNally) of the anthology Who Can Save Us Now. My writing has appeared in publications such as Grantland,The Los Angeles Review of Books, Prairie Schooner, and One Story. I've been nominated for a National Magazine Award and recognized in the Pen/O.Henry Prize Stories series. My first novel, Double Feature, was published by Scribner in spring 2013 and my first graphic novel, Intro to Alien Invasion, co-written with Mark Jude Poirier and illustrated by Nancy Ahn, is scheduled to appear in fall 2015.My wife is the beautiful and mysterious Kelly Braffet. She has written three wonderful books, but my personal favorite is Save Yourself. Here are what a couple of my favorite authors were nice enough to say about Double Feature:“What a kinetic, joyful, gonzo ride—Double Feature made me laugh so loudly on a plane that I had to describe the plot of Sam's Spruce Moose of a debut film (it stars a satyr) to my seatmate by way of explanation. Booth and Sam are an unforgettable Oedipal duo. A book that delivers walloping pleasures to its lucky readers.” - Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! “Sharp, hilarious, and irreverent, Double Feature is not only a love-letter to cinema, but also a moving exploration of what it means to be an artist. This novel is brilliant, and Owen King is a magician.” - Lauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia