Elizabeth McCracken

Elizabeth McCracken is an American author and one of the most acclaimed short story writers and novelists of her generation. She has received the PEN/New England Award, the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award and numerous other honours. She teaches at the University of Texas at Austin and is known for prose that is witty, surprising and deeply humane. A Long Game and her other works, including The Giant's House, Niagara Falls All Over Again and the memoir An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, showcase a writer whose range spans comedy, tragedy and everything in between. McCracken's fiction is beloved for its eccentric characters, emotional depth and the sheer pleasure of her sentences. Available as both books and audiobooks, Elizabeth McCracken's work offers rewarding listening and reading for fans of literary fiction who appreciate gorgeous prose, unforgettable characters and stories that are simultaneously funny and heartbreaking.