Novelist, Literary Scholar & Author of "Culpability"; Professor of English at the University of Virginia

Virginia, USA
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Bruce Holsinger Biography

Bruce Holsinger is a novelist, literary scholar, and professor of English at the University of Virginia. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Holsinger is the author of “Culpability,” the 116th selection of Oprah’s Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “a must-read for all generations.”

His four previous novels include “The Gifted School,” which won the Colorado Book Award, and “The Displacements,” the inaugural title in the United Nations Read for Action Book Club. He has also written many works of nonfiction, most recently “On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age.” His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and many other publications, and he has been profiled on NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” “Here & Now,” and “Marketplace.”

He also teaches craft classes and serves as board chairman for WriterHouse, a nonprofit in Charlottesville.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/11/2025.

Bruce Holsinger Videos

Oprah and Author Bruce Holsinger Discuss the Future of AI

Oprah and Author Bruce Holsinger Discuss the Future of AI

Oprah and Author Bruce Holsinger Discuss the Future of AI.

Bookreporter Talks To... Bruce Holsinger

Bookreporter Talks To... Bruce Holsinger

Bruce Holsinger joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest novel CULPABILITY which is Oprah's Book Club pick for July.

Bruce Holsinger: "Culpability" | Oprah's Book Club

Bruce Holsinger: "Culpability" | Oprah's Book Club

Bruce Holsinger in a café in Seattle Starbucks' hometown. Chosen as the 116th Oprah's Book Club selection Holsinger's brand-new book.

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