Nina McConigley

Nina McConigley is an American author of Wyoming and Indian heritage whose work explores identity, belonging, and the complexities of the postcolonial experience. She is best known for her debut short story collection "Cowboys and East Indians," which won the PEN Open Book Award. Her novel "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder" continues her exploration of race, place, and cultural dislocation with sharp wit and keen insight. McConigley teaches creative writing and draws on her multicultural upbringing in Wyoming to craft stories that challenge conventional narratives of the American West and the South Asian diaspora.