Jonathan Lethem
American novelist whose work blends literary fiction with genre influences, Brooklyn nostalgia, and pop-cultural obsession. Motherless Brooklyn won the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is one of the most energetically imaginative novelists of his generation.
Works
- Motherless BrooklynDetective with Tourette's syndrome solves mysteries in 1990s Brooklyn with dark humor
- The Fortress of SolitudeChildhood friendship and superhero mythology shape two men's lives across Brooklyn decades
- Chronic CityFrustrated novelist stumbles into cultural chaos and celebrity obsession in Manhattan
- Dissident GardensPolitical activist's son examines Left ideology, family conflict, and American radicalism
- A Gambler's AnatomyGambler's son confronts his father's legacy and compulsion while traversing global cities