Jennifer Egan was born in Chicago, raised in San Francisco, studied in England, and backpacked the world. She has published short stories in The New Yorker, Harpers,Granta, McSweeney's and other magazines. Her first novel, The Invisible Circus was released as a movie starring Cameron Diaz in 2001. Also that year, her second novel, Look at Me, was a National Book Award Finalist. Her third, The Keep, is a highly acclaimed national bestseller. She is the author of the new book, A Visit from the Goon Squad, which has been receiving high praise and is well on its way to outpacing The Keep in sales. Also an award-winning journalist, Egan lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons
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Prizes: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction