Selections from were published as 'Why Do Men Have Nipples? and Other Low-Life Answers to Real-Life Questions' in 1992. In addition to writing three novels, from 1984-1992 Dunn wrote a weekly advice column the Slice for Portland’s 'Willamette Week' newspaper.
A Bram Stoker Award and National Book Award finalist 'Geek Love' propelled Dunn as a cult figure and amassed a remarkable fan base. Katherine Dunn was an award-winning author, poet and journalist, who is best known for her highly praised novel, 'Geek Love' first published in 1989.