Bruce Bauman


Bruce Bauman is an American writer. He is the author of the novels Broken Sleep and And The Word Was. His work has appeared in the Los [Angeles Times], Salon, BOMB, Bookforum, Dart International Magazine, and Black Clock. He has previously been awarded the City of Los Angeles Award in literature, a Durfee Foundation grant, and an UNESCO/Aschberg award.

Career

Bauman formerly taught in CalArts's MFA Creative Writing Program and School of Critical Studies. He served as the senior editor for the literary magazine Black Clock for 13 years, from its inception to its end in 2016.

Personal life

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Flushing, Queens, Bauman currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the painter Suzan Woodruff.