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Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short-story writer. Her novel A Visit from the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award. Egan's work often explores themes of time, technology, and human connection.

6
Books
63
Years Active
2
Awards
32h
Reading Time

📋 Author Details

Years Active: 1962 - Present
Nationality: American
Total Books: 6
First Published: 1995

📚 Notable Works

📚 Books by Jennifer Egan

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Cover of A Visit from the Goon Squad

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Published: 2010

289 pages

Fiction
Cover of The Candy House

The Candy House

Published: 2022

368 pages

Fiction
Cover of Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

Published: 2017

448 pages

Fiction
Cover of The Keep

The Keep

Published: 2007

274 pages

Fiction
Cover of Look at Me

Look at Me

Published: 2002

545 pages

Fiction
Cover of Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

Published: 2018

492 pages

Fiction
Cover of Emerald City

Emerald City

Published: 1997

★★☆☆☆
2.0 (1)

196 pages

Fiction
Cover of The Invisible Circus

The Invisible Circus

Published: 2010

354 pages

Fiction

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✍️ Writing Style & Analysis

Experimental narrative techniques, multiple perspectives, and interconnected stories

WRITING CHARACTERISTICS

🎨 Themes & Literary Influences

Major Themes

Time and aging Technology and society Music and art Memory and nostalgia Human connection Fame and authenticity

🏆 Awards & Recognition

🏆 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
🏆 National Book Critics Circle Award

📖 Where to Start Reading

🟢 Beginner

Start with their most accessible work:

A Visit from the Goon Squad

🔵 Intermediate

Once you're familiar with their style:

The Candy House

🟣 Advanced

For devoted fans:

Look at Me

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