author
Richard Banks
Drawn to stories shaped by travel, moral pressure, and complicated human choices, this novelist, playwright, and screenwriter writes literary fiction with a strong sense of place. His work includes the novels The Price of Ash and Blue Helmets, along with the novella Me & Mickey.
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The last class
by Richard Banks
About the author
An award-winning short story writer as well as a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, he brings an explorer’s curiosity to his fiction. His published work includes The Price of Ash, Blue Helmets, and Me & Mickey, and his writing often leans into character, consequence, and the emotional weight of difficult decisions.
Recent recognition has helped raise his profile in literary fiction. The Price of Ash was shortlisted for the 2026 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award, and it was also a finalist for the 2025 Faulkner–Wisdom Award and the 2023 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Gold Rush Award. Me & Mickey was selected as a runner-up for the 2025 Faulkner–Wisdom Award.
Across fiction, stage work, and screenwriting, his work is presented as thoughtful and place-rich, shaped by wide experience and an interest in moral complexity. That mix makes his stories a good fit for listeners who enjoy literary writing that stays emotionally grounded.