Paul Lisicky Books in Order

Paul Lisicky is a celebrated author known for his poignant and introspective works, including The Narrow Door, Unbuilt Projects, The Burning House, Famous Builder, and Lawnboy. His writing has been featured in prominent publications such as The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Conjunctions, Fence, The Iowa Review, The Offing, Ploughshares, and Tin House, among others. A distinguished alumnus of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Lisicky has received prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the James Michener/Copernicus Society, among others. He has also taught creative writing at esteemed institutions like Cornell University, New York University, Rutgers University-Newark, and Sarah Lawrence College. Currently, he serves as a faculty member in the MFA Program at Rutgers University-Camden.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Paul Lisicky

  • #1
    Famous Builder(2002)
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  • #2
    Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell(2025)
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  • #3
    Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories(1992)
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  • #4
    Men on Men 6: Best New Gay Fiction(1996)
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  • #5
    What's Your Exit?: A Literary Detour Through New Jersey(2010)
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  • #6
    Best Gay Stories 2010(2010)
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  • #7
    Best Gay Stories 2011(2011)
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  • #8
    All That Glitters(2013)
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  • #9
    Unstuck #3(2014)
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  • #10
    Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed(2015)
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  • #1
    Lawnboy(1998)
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  • #2
    The Burning House(2011)
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  • #3
    Unbuilt Projects(2012)
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  • #4
    The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship(2016)
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  • #5
    Later: My Life at the Edge of the World(2020)
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About Paul Lisicky

Paul Lisicky is a celebrated author known for his poignant and introspective works, including The Narrow Door, Unbuilt Projects, The Burning House, Famous Builder, and Lawnboy. His writing has been featured in prominent publications such as The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Conjunctions, Fence, The Iowa Review, The Offing, Ploughshares, and Tin House, among others. A distinguished alumnus of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Lisicky has received prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the James Michener/Copernicus Society, among others. He has also taught creative writing at esteemed institutions like Cornell University, New York University, Rutgers University-Newark, and Sarah Lawrence College. Currently, he serves as a faculty member in the MFA Program at Rutgers University-Camden.

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