Jennifer Egan

Pulitzer Prize-winning author

New York City

About Jennifer

Jennifer Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She is known for her novels A Visit from the Goon Squad and Manhattan Beach, which have received critical acclaim and numerous awards.

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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person

Freakonomics Radio•Aug 26, 2026•42:42•host

American Fantasy: Midlife Glow-Up

Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Apr 1, 2026•1:37•guest

Jennifer Egan

About Jennifer

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Boka er bedre

Conversations

Lexicon Valley

Connect

Recent Appearances

“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person

American Fantasy: Midlife Glow-Up

The Daily Stoic

Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

The Book Review

Freakonomics Radio

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21st Century Books Special Edition: Jennifer Egan on 'A Visit from the Goon Squad'

Knut Nærum - Jennifer Egans Sukkertøyhuset

Jennifer Egan and the Goon Squad

Virtual memories live in 'The Candy House'

Good or Evil...The Choice Is Yours

Diving bells, gangsters and the women of the Brooklyn Navy Yards

Jennifer Egan on the women of the Brooklyn Navy Yards

Jennifer Egan Talks About 'Manhattan Beach'

Tears of Joy, Identity and a Prism of Isms