Lisa Knopp

Lisa Knopp is the author of eight books of creative nonfiction. Her most recent is Ravelings: Essays on Love, Loss, and Wonder (University of Nebraska Press, 2026). Three of her books, including From Your Friend, Carey Dean: Letters from Nebraska’s Death Row (2022), have won Nebraska book awards. Her essays have appeared in many of the best publications, including The Adroit Journal, Creative Nonfiction, Georgia Review, Brevity, Seneca Review, Missouri Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, and Shenandoah. Seven of her essays have received notable essay citations in the Best American Essays series.

Lisa is a Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where she teaches courses in creative nonfiction. She grew up in Burlington, Iowa, and lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. www.lisaknopp.com