Rattawut Lapcharoensap


Rattawut Lapcharoensap is a Thai American short story writer. He is best known for Sightseeing, a collection of short stories published in 2005. The film How to Win at Checkers is based on two stories from the collection. In 2006 the National Book Foundation named him a 5 under 35 honoree.

Life

Lapcharoensap was born in Chicago and grew up in Bangkok. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MFA in creative writing.

Awards