Cai Emmons's debut novel, His Mother's Son, won the Ken Kesey Award for the Novel in 2003. She is also a playwright, editor, director, and screenwriter, with many credits and awards to her name. Her plays have been produced at the American Place Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, and Theatre Genesis. She has taught at USC and UCLA, and now teaches at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
“Lovely writing . . . Emmons’ emphasis is on her characters, and she draws them well.” - Seattle Times, Praise for His Mother's Son
“Emmons . . . has an eye for the grating intimacy of small-town life and a fine ear for suggestive metaphors.” - The Economist
