Jessica Shattuck is an American author. Her debut novel, The Hazards of Good Breeding, was a finalist for the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award [1] and a New York Times notable book, both in 2003.[2] She subsequently published the novel Perfect Life, in 2009.[3] Her third novel, The Women in the Castle (2017), became a New York Times best seller.[4]
Jessica Shattuck | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Columbia University |
| Notable works | The Hazards of Good Breeding, The Women in the Castle |
Life
editShattuck graduated from Harvard University in 1994,[3][5] and received her MFA from Columbia University in 2001.[6]
Works
edit- The Hazards of Good Breeding, New York: W.W. Norton, 2003. ISBN 9780393324839, OCLC 55803690
- Perfect Life: A Novel, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2009. ISBN 9780393304596, OCLC 709592813
- The Women in the Castle, London: Zaffre, 2017. ISBN 9781785763625, OCLC 1063653390
- Last House. New York: William Morrow. 2024. ISBN 978-0-06-297989-6. [7]
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Shattuck". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Notable Books". The New York Times. December 7, 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b McAlpin, Heller (August 19, 2009). "Beyond the Birds and the Bees, A 'Perfect Life'" (book review). NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Books – Best Sellers – Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. April 16, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Marshall, Megan (Winter 2010). "Perfect life: A Novel by Jessica Shattuck '94" (book review). In Radcliffe Magazine, of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. p. 30. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Shapiro, Rebecca (Summer 2017). "Reading List: New and noteworthy releases from alumni and faculty". Columbia Magazine. Columbia University. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Christensen, Kate (2024-05-11). "A Family Saga That Stays Calm Through Tumultuous Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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