About

Lynna Williams (1951–2017) was an associate professor of English/Creative Writing specializing in fiction and nonfiction at Emory University. Her short fiction appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Lear’s, Crab Orchard Review, and other literary magazines. Her collection, Things Not Seen and Other Stories, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Professor Williams was the recipient of the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship from the University of Texas and the Texas Institute of Letters.