Career
The Hours established Cunningham as a major force in American writing, and his most recent novel, By Nightfall, was also well received by American critics. Cunningham has edited a book of poetry and prose by Walt Whitman, Laws for Creations, and has co-written, with Susan Minot, a screenplay adapted from Minot's novel Evening. He is also a producer for the 2007 film, Evening, which stars Glenn Close, Toni Collette, and Meryl Streep.
In November, 2010, Cunningham judged one of NPR's "Three Minute Fiction" contests.
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