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Jess Walter (born July 20, 1965) is an American author of seven novels, two collections of short stories, and a non-fiction book. He is the recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006.
Learn about Jess Walter, the award-winning novelist and nonfiction author of The Cold Millions, Beautiful Ruins, and more. Explore his books, events, and media appearances.
A former National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Jess Walter is the best-selling author of seven novels, two book of short stories and one nonfiction book.
Jess Walter has 46 books on Goodreads with 491216 ratings. Jess Walter’s most popular book is Beautiful Ruins.
Jess Walter is the author of five novels and one nonfiction book. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and his essays, short fiction, criticism and journalism have been widely published, in Details, Playboy, Newsweek, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe among many others.
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Oct 27, 2020 · Jess Walter has fashioned his eighth novel, “The Cold Millions,” out of the free speech riots that erupted in Spokane, Wash., in the early years of the 20th century.
Dec 17, 2020 · Dec. 17, 2020. “Maybe it’s fatigue with social media and the confessional tone of reality television,” says the author of the new novel “The Cold Millions,” “but I get claustrophobic...
