Tatjana Soli is the author of the novel “The Lotus Eaters.”
The New York Times called it a “haunting debut” that’s “tough and lyrical (and) quietly mesmerizing.” People said that “the novel is steeped in history, yet gorgeous sensory details enliven the prose . . . 35 years after the fall of Saigon, Soli’s entrancing debut brings you close enough to feel a part of it.”
Her stories have appeared in The Sun, StoryQuarterly, Confrontation, Gulf Coast, Other Voices, Nimrod, Third Coast, Carolina Quarterly, Sonora Review and North Dakota Quarterly among other publications.
Soli’s work has been twice listed in the 100 Distinguished Stories in Best American Short Stories and nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
She was awarded the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Prize, the Dana Award, named a finalist for the Bellwether Prize, and received scholarships to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Soli attended Stanford University and the Warren Wilson MFA Program.
She lives with her husband in Orange County, California, and teaches through the Gotham Writers’ Workshop.
Visit her online at www.tatjanasoli.com.
