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Author

Jesmyn Ward

b. April 1, 1977 · United States

Novelist, Writer, Autobiographer, University teacher

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Titles on list

3

Total weeks

11

Peak rank

#5

#15101520162018202020222023

Biography

Born
April 1, 1977 · Berkeley
Nationality
United States
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Education
Stanford University, University of Michigan

Awards & Honours

  • 2011National Book Award
  • 2012PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
  • 2017MacArthur Fellows Program
  • 2017National Book Award
  • 2018Time 100

On the Bestseller Lists

3 titles

LET US DESCEND
Jesmyn Ward
Cover of LET US DESCEND

LET US DESCEND

#5 · 2 wks

SING, UNBURIED, SING
Jesmyn Ward
Cover of SING, UNBURIED, SING

SING, UNBURIED, SING

#5 · 8 wks

THE FIRE THIS TIME
Jesmyn Ward
Cover of THE FIRE THIS TIME

THE FIRE THIS TIME

#15 · 1 wk

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).