Michelle Huneven

Michelle Huneven is an American novelist and food critic celebrated for her richly drawn characters and vivid sense of place. Her novels include "Bug Hollow" and "Jamesland," both of which showcase her talent for exploring complex human relationships and the textures of everyday life in California. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Huneven has also contributed food writing and criticism to major publications, earning acclaim on two distinct creative fronts. Her fiction is known for its warmth, sharp wit, and deeply humane perspective, making her one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary American literary fiction.