Wendy Rawlings (born 1967) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic.
Come Back Irish, a collection of short stories published by Ohio State University Press in 2001, was hailed by Ron Carlson as "a sharp collection rich with mordant humor that colors [Rawlings'] honest take on the tender estrangements that radiate from love and family.
Novelist Sigrid Nunez called the novel "a poignant, exquisitely focused book.
"[2] Her third book, Time for Bed, was published by Louisiana State University Press in 2019.
Born in Washington D.C. in 1967, Rawlings grew up in Bayville, New York.