Jennifer Egan
American novelist whose A Visit from the Goon Squad won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Its chapter told entirely in PowerPoint is a celebrated formal experiment. She is one of the most inventive and widely read novelists in contemporary America.
Works
- A Visit from the Goon SquadNovel following band members through decades of music, fame, and connection
- Look at MeNovel about supermodel grappling with aging, fame, and personal authenticity
- The Invisible CircusNovel about girl running from troubled youth into adventure and espionage
- Manhattan BeachNovel set in 1940s Brooklyn following stevedore family during wartime era
- The Candy HouseNovel exploring digital life, nostalgia, and human connection in modern age