Who wrote A Visit from the Goon Squad?

Jennifer Egan wrote A Visit from the Goon Squad, first published in 2010. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Name: A Visit from the Goon Squad
Author: Jennifer Egan

by Jennifer Egan · 2010

Literary Fiction · ranked #159 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Winner · The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2011

Music executive Bennie Salazar and his assistant Sasha are at the centre of a set of stories spanning decades and shifting perspectives, formal registers and even one chapter written as a PowerPoint presentation. Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel asks what time does to people, to music and to the stories we tell about both.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 2010 · 2010s
Author: Jennifer Egan
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

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