Discipline: Literature – nonfiction

Michael Paterniti

Discipline: Literature – nonfiction
Region: Portland, ME
MacDowell Fellowships: 2008, 2012

Michael Paterniti is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain, which has been published in 20 countries. He is the recipient of a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing and an NEA grant.

Studios

Schelling

Michael Paterniti worked in the Schelling studio.

Marian MacDowell funded construction of this studio the year that the organization was established and the first artists arrived for residency. It was called Bark Studio until 1933, when it was renamed in honor of Ernest Schelling, a composer, pianist, and orchestral leader who served as president of what was then called the Edward MacDowell…

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