Mary La Chapelle (born April 28, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), is an American short story writer. Life La Chapelle graduated from University of Minnesota, and from Vermont College with an MFA. She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has appeared in Lumina, Nimrod, Northern Lit Review, Redbook, and First. Works Awards 1986 PEN/Nelson Algren Fiction Award 1988 Whiting Award References External links Profile at The Whiting Foundation Writers from Milwaukee American short story writers University of Minnesota alumni Vermont College of Fine Arts alumni Sarah Lawrence College faculty 1955 births Living people