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Kass Fleisher

Born	(1959-10-21)October 21, 1959 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	January 6, 2023(2023-01-06) (aged 63) Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Dickinson College (BA) University of North Dakota (MA) Binghamton University (PhD)
Genre	Fiction, creative nonfiction
Spouse	Joe Amato (m. 1995; div. 2013)
Website
kassfleisher.com

Helen Kassia Fleisher (October 21, 1959 – January 6, 2023) was an American writer.

Biography

Fleisher was born on October 21, 1959. Fleisher earned a BA in English from Dickinson College in 1981, a MA from the University of North Dakota in 1989, and a PhD from Binghamton University in 1993. She authored five books and coauthored screenplays with writing partner, Joe Amato. Fleisher began working in 2003 at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, where she taught creative writing.

Books

The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History (SUNY Press, 2004) ISBN 9780791460634
Accidental Species: A Reproduction (Chax Press, 2005)
The Adventurous (Factory School, 2006) ISBN 9781600010002
Talking out of School: Memoir of an Educated Woman (Dalkey Archive Press, 2008) ISBN 9781564785176
Dead Woman Hollow (SUNY Press, 2012) ISBN 9781438442624

Personal life

Fleisher was married to Joe Amato from 1995 until 2013. She died on January 6, 2023 in her home in Normal, Illinois.

External links

Official website

References

^ "Helen Kassia "Kass" Fleisher (obituary)". The Pantagraph. January 13, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Legacy.com.
Amato, Joe. "Joe Amato". Joe Amato. IMDbPro. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
"Kass Fleisher". Illinois Authors. Illinois Center for the Book. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
Reviews of The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History:
- Pusateri, Chris (Winter 2004). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Rain Taxi. 9 (4). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Blaisdell, Bob; Elias, Amy J. (March–April 2005). "What is History? Two Views". American Book Review. 26 (3). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Barnes, John P. (Autumn 2005). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Western Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 389–90. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Wright, Laura (October 2005). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Jacket (28). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Miller, Rod (2006). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Utah Historical Quarterly. 74, No. 2: 181–2. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Woodworth-Ney, Laura (2008). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". The American Indian Quarterly. 32, No. 1: 113–15. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- Karn, Alexander (Summer 2008). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Law and History Review. 26 (2): 455–56. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

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