Jennifer Egan

"Fiction of the highest quality."

Jennifer Egan is the author of six previous books of fiction: Manhattan Beach, winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; A Visit from the Goon Squad, which won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; The Keep; the story collection Emerald City; Look at Me, a National Book Award Finalist; and The Invisible Circus. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Granta, McSweeney's, and The New York Times Magazine. She lives with her husband and sons in Brooklyn.

What are Jennifer Egan's most notable books?

Notable titles include A Visit from the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach, The Keep, Emerald City, Look at Me, The Invisible Circus, and The Candy House.

What genre does Jennifer Egan write?

She writes literary fiction, producing novels and short story collections, with work also published in magazines such as The New Yorker and Harper's Magazine.

Which of her books have won major awards?

A Visit from the Goon Squad won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; Manhattan Beach won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; Look at Me was a National Book Award finalist.

Where should I start if I've never read her work?

A Visit from the Goon Squad is a common starting point because of its acclaim; Manhattan Beach is another highly regarded entry. Her books can also be explored by individual interest in premise or form.