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Jonathan Allen Lethem (/ ˈ l iː θ əm /; born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His first novel , Gun, with Occasional Music , a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction , was published in 1994.
“Jonathan Lethem creates a vivid portrait of the borough of Brooklyn over 50 years of profound social and economic change. . . . Anyone attuned by personal experience to the vibrancy and edginess of New York City life, or who simply enjoys reading about it, will find something to savor here.” —SHELF AWARENESS.
Jonathan Allen Lethem (born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist and short story writer. His first novel, Gun, with Occasional Music, a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction, was published in 1994.
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Oct 1, 2023 · “Brooklyn Crime Novel” is Jonathan Lethem’s 13th novel. He has also written a novella, five short story collections and five works of nonfiction. Credit... Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
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Oct 27, 2023 · Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime. In his new novel, the bard of Boerum Hill interrogates the brutal truths of gentrification. Ross Barkan. Writer Jonathan Lethem. (Leonardo...
Oct 24, 2022 · Cressida Leyshon interviews the author Jonathan Lethem about “Narrowing Valley,” his story from the October 31, 2022, issue of The New Yorker.
Jonathan Lethem is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Dissident Gardens, Chronic City, The Fortress of Solitude , and Motherless Brooklyn , and of the essay collection The Ecstasy of Influence , which was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.
