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BIO
Stephen Enzweiler is a Senior Editor at Y'all Magazine, the Magazine of Southern People, headquartered in historic Oxford, Mississippi. He is also a writer of fiction and historical non-fiction, and is author of the book, "Oxford in the Civil War (2010)." He is a recognized expert in the fields of the English language, writing, and Civil War history. He is the brother of nationally acclaimed poet and author Joseph Enzweiler.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he began writing at an early age, and by high school he was authoring articles for his school newspaper and publishing a steady stream of freelance stories in the local papers. He attended Xavier University and received his B.S. degree in Journalism in 1979.
He worked for a couple years in public relations and as a newspaper reporter, but put it aside in 1981 to pursue a career as a military aviator. He was a participant in the Persian Gulf War and the most recent Iraq/Afghanistan wars. He values the decision to leave home as one of the best he ever made, as it exposed him as a writer to the kinds of raw experience and knowledge no other kind of life could offer.
He returned to journalism full-time in 1994, became editor of Cincinnati Style Magazine and taught college-level Creative Writing, English Composition, and American Literature.
As an author, Enzweiler is particularly known for his
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magazine work, especially his articles about southern writers and authors, and his richly descriptive southern travel stories. He has more recently become known for his imaginative short story fiction, one of which - "Whiskey and White Coffins" - was made into a film in 2003.
His fiction demonstrates a lifelong preoccupation with irony, the wayward tendency of human nature, and the possibility of redemption despite the worst that man can become. His stories typically employ deeply flawed characters embroiled in dark, turbulent social contexts, who are unaware of the great cataclysm that awaits them just around the corner. His stories are often beset with unexpected plot twists and surprise endings, all set against the turbulent backdrop of the modern American South.
He is presently at work on another book.
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