Biography
Richard Chiappone is the author of Water of an Undetermined Depth, a collection of short fiction published by Stackpole Books (2003). The story “Raccoon” from this collection was made into a short film and featured at international film festivals. His stories and essays have appeared in national magazines, including Alaska Magazine, Playboy, and Gray’s Sporting Journal, and in literary journals including Crescent Review, Missouri Review, and ZYZZYVA. He has taught at the University of Alaska Anchorage and served as a senior associate editor at Alaska Quarterly Review. His work has recently been featured on the BBC Radio 3 literary show "The Verb." He now teaches at the Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College and lives with his wife on the Anchor River. Opening Days, a new collection of short fiction and essays on outdoor sports was published in 2010.

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