Sam Wachman
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| Born | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | The Sunflower Boys (2025) |
Sam Wachman is an American writer. He is best known for his 2025 novel The Sunflower Boys.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Wachman was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to a family of Ukrainian descent.[5] He graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and Brandeis University.[6][7]
Career
After graduating from Brandeis University, Wachman taught primary school English in Ukraine.[8]
Wachman's debut novel, The Sunflower Boys, received critical acclaim.[1][2][3][4][9][10]
His work has also been published in Electric Literature, Sonora Review, Berkeley Fiction Review, River Styx, and Bright Lights Film Journal, and featured in Forbes, NPR, People Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Ploughshares and The Rumpus.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
He writes a Substack newsletter.[21]
Activism
Wachman volunteered in Germany, Romania and the United States during the Ukrainian refugee crisis.[8][22] He has also advocated for the release of Rümeysa Öztürk.[23][24]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""The Sunflower Boys"". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ""The Sunflower Boys"". Publishers Weekly. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Klein, Julia (6 August 2025). "Amid the terror of war in Ukraine, a stirring debut novel demonstrates the power of love and art". The Forward. The Forward. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Babendir, Bradley (7 August 2025). "Coming of age is hard enough, without Russia invading your country". Boston Globe Media Partners. Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Davis, Andrew (24 July 2025). "Haiti items, murder charges, Pussy Riot, new Cuba law". Windy City Times. Matt Simonette. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Cannon, Sophie (30 April 2018). ""Cambridge student wins Scholastic gold medal"". Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Undergraduate English Program Awards. "Awards". Brandeis University.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wachman, Sam (13 August 2025). ""Literature is a Force For Peace and Solidarity." On Writing a Novel of the War in Ukraine". Literary Hub. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "The Sunflower Boys". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Review: The Sunflower Boys". Shelf Awareness. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Wachman, Sam; Sanchez, Santiago Jose (4 Aug 2025). "A Sketchbook To Preserve Our Family In Peacetime". Electric Literature. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Toni. "25 Must-Read Books To Add To Your 2025 Summer List". Forbes. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Wachman, Sam (27 May 2025). "Sam Wachman, "Deportation Notice, Corrected, 2025"". River Styx. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Wachman, Sam (31 Jan 2025). "Boy Meets Boy: Young Hearts Ushers In a New Era of Queer Cinema". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Wachman, Sam (Apr 10, 2019). "Thirteen". Sonora Review. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Matthews, Tamara (17 April 2019). "This Week In Essays". 17 April 2019. The Rumpus. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Emerging Writer's Contest - Winners". Ploughshares. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Sanchez, Chelsey (15 April 2025). "The 21 Best Beach Reads to Keep You Occupied All Summer Long". Harper's Bazaar. Hearst. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Tagen-Dye, Carly; Schumer, Lizz. "PEOPLE's Best Books of August 2025: New Fiction from Sam Wachman, Aisha Muharrar and More". People. People Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ Dwyer, Colin. "New books this week: investigating rehab, fighting wildfires, and a Slaughter thriller". NPR. National Public Radio. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ Wachman, Sam. "Sam's Substack". samwachman.substack.com. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Betancourt, Sarah (24 February 2023). "A year since the war started, Ukrainians in Massachusetts now wait to see how long they can stay". WGBH. WGBH Educational Foundation. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Mutasa, Tammy (27 Mar 2025). "Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk held by ICE in Louisiana, protesters demand release". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Wine, Daniel (1 April 2025). "Close calls at airport, sweet spot for stress, world's most complicated watch: Catch up on the day's stories". CNN. Cable News Network. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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