Rattawut Lapcharoensap ( Thai: รัฐวุฒิ ลาภเจริญทรัพย์; IPA: [rát.tʰà.wút lâːp.tɕà.rɤ̄ːn.sáp]; born 1979) 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 (Every Time) is based on two stories from the collection ("At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day"). [1] In 2006 the National Book Foundation named him a 5 under 35 honoree.
Lapcharoensap was born in Chicago and grew up in Bangkok. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MFA in creative writing. [2]
Rattawut Lapcharoensap ( Thai: รัฐวุฒิ ลาภเจริญทรัพย์; IPA: [rát.tʰà.wút lâːp.tɕà.rɤ̄ːn.sáp]; born 1979) 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 (Every Time) is based on two stories from the collection ("At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day"). [1] In 2006 the National Book Foundation named him a 5 under 35 honoree.
Lapcharoensap was born in Chicago and grew up in Bangkok. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MFA in creative writing. [2]