Novelist and essayist. Best known for his novels "The Corrections" and "Freedom," both acclaimed and recognized with awards. His latest novel, "Crossroads," is the first in a projected trilogy.

Novelist known for combining magic realism with historical fiction, exploring connections and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, primarily set on the Indian subcontinent. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel Midnight's Children.

Writer, reader, gificionado, purveyor of nonsense. Philly native, Buffalo adopted. Here to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. she/her

Freelance journalist writing about investments for @TheStreet and other outlets. Proud Purdue grad and lover of random acts of kindness.

Journo, Stratcom, President @PressClubBXLEU & VP @AEJBelgium | Ex @EUinAus et al | @UNSWCanberra Master in Cyber & @KentLawSchool grad | Displaced Melburnian ☕️

I write real stuff about the environment for @NRDC—which I very much encourage you to check out!—but most of what I write here is garbage.

Graduate of Harvard College and Stanford University with a Ph.D. Author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and the Financial Times.

former chief book critic, The New York Times; author of "Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Re-Read," coming on October 20th.

curious about how it all fits together in a connected world.

surfing uncertainty and dragging myself from the whitewater

Reading, writing, storytelling and laughing. Lucky enough to teach too. Thoughts my own. Current gig: Humanities guide at MAP St Louis.