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Kim Samek

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Kim Samek is the O. Henry Prize-winning author of the debut story collection I AM THE GHOST HERE (The Dial Press, 2026), named a most anticipated book by Lit Hub, The Seattle Times, The LA Times, Debutiful, and others. She is also the recipient of the Pushcart Prize, and her work has been cited as a distinguished story in Best American Short Stories. Her other stories can be found in Zyzzyva, Story, The Threepenny Review, Guernica, and elsewhere. She works as a TV writer and producer, with credits including WordGirl and Catfish and others. Her writing has been nominated for an Emmy Award. A native of Seattle, she studied Creative Writing and German Literature at Stanford University. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 333 ratings · 140 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	I Am the Ghost Here 3.88 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2026 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ZYZZYVA no. 129 spring 2025 (ZYZZYVA, #129) by Laura Cogan (Editor), Daniel Orozco, Dominica Phetteplace liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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