Rebecca Makkai

Author

Rebecca Makkai is an American novelist and short story writer whose work has earned her nominations for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. She is best known for The Great Believers, a dual-timeline novel about the AIDS crisis in 1980s Chicago and its aftermath, which was a finalist for both prizes and won the Andrew Carnegie... Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Makkai's earlier novels, including The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House, showcase her range and her gift for intelligent, humane storytelling. Her audiobooks and books are celebrated by readers and listeners who appreciate literary fiction with emotional depth, historical resonance, and beautifully drawn characters. Read more Show less