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John Burnham Schwartz (born 1965) is an American novelist and screenwriter. Schwartz is best known for his novels Reservation Road (1998) and The Commoner (2008). His fifth novel, Northwest Corner, a sequel to Reservation Road, was published in 2011. He is an editor at large at Penguin Random House.
John Burnham Schwartz is the author of historical novels inspired by his family history, such as The Red Daughter, based on the life of Stalin's daughter. Learn more about his books, podcast, and personal connection to the Cold War era.
JOHN BURNHAM SCHWARTZ was born and raised in New York City. He is best known for his bestselling novels Reservation Road (1998) and The Commoner (2008), as well as his sixth novel, The Red Daughter (2019).
The Red Daughter. Now Available in Paperback. Running from her father’s brutal legacy, Joseph Stalin’s daughter defects to the United States during the turbulence of the 1960s.
John Burnham Schwartz is the author of five acclaimed novels, including The Commoner, Claire Marvel, Bicycle Days, and Reservation Road, which was made into a motion picture based on his screenplay.
Schwartz has taught fiction writing at Harvard, The University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Sarah Lawrence College, and he is the literary director of the Sun Valley Writers' Conference, one of the leading literary festivals in the United States.
John Burnham Schwartz is the author of six acclaimed novels, including The Red Daughter, The Commoner, and Reservation Road, which was made into a film based on his screenplay.
