Stephen O'Connor author biography, plus links to books by Stephen O'Connor.

Stephen O'Connor

Stephen O'Connor is the author of seven books, including two novels: We Want So Much to Be Ourselves, (forthcoming from Bellevue Press) and Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings; two short story collections: Here Comes Another Lesson and Rescue; Quasimode, a collection of poetry; Will My Name Be Shouted Out?, a memoir of his eight years teaching in a New York City public school, and Orphan Trains, a history of a controversial nineteenth century child welfare effort. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Best American Short Stories, and many other places. His story, "Ziggurat," was read by Tim Curry on Selected Shorts. His poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Conjunctions, The Beloit Poetry Journal, and elsewhere, and his nonfiction has been in the New York Times, The Nation, Agni, and The Boston Globe. He teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence and lives in New York City.

This biography was last updated on 06/09/2026.

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