Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?
Jennifer Egan – A Visit From the Goon Squad
Time as a Goon
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Jennifer Egan is an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer, born on September 7, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her novel “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2011. Egan studied English Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and later earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her work is celebrated for its innovative narrative structures and deep character explorations, often blending elements of traditional storytelling with modernist techniques. In addition to her novels, Egan has written short stories and articles for publications like The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. Her other notable works include “The Keep” and “Manhattan Beach,” the latter of which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Egan’s contributions to contemporary literature have cemented her reputation as a versatile and inventive writer.