Summer Session One
Session - 1: June 11 - 23
Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Stephanie Wambugu, born in Mombasa, Kenya, raised in New England, and currently residing in New York, focusing on themes of religion, self-commodification, and political representation; at Catwalk, she will craft her collection "Women Without Children" and a novella titled "No Use," partly set in the Hudson Valley, while anticipating the publication of her debut novel, "Lonely Crowds," by Little, Brown in 2025.
Stephanie Wambugu
Stephanie Wambugu was born in Mombasa, Kenya. She grew up in New England and lives in New York. She went to Bard and lived in Hudson before starting her MFA at Columbia’s School of the Arts. Her work is concerned with negotiating ties to religion in a secularized world, commodification of the self and the limitations of politics of representation. While at Catwalk, she will work on a collection of short stories titled Women Without Children and a novella set partially in the Hudson Valley, called No Use. Stephanie’s debut novel Lonely Crowds will be published by Little, Brown in 2025.
Affiliation: Columbia