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Jess walter s novel breathes life into the author s idea of post911 life as a fever dream for its characters. Jess walter born july 20, 1965 is an american author of six novels, a collection of short stories, and a nonfiction book. Walter has published six novels, over tumbled graves, land of the blind, citizen vince, the zero, the financial lives of the poets, and beautiful ruins. The wall street journal walter is a gifted writer with unusual breadth. The zero jess walter paperback harpercollins publishers. The zero, finalist for the 2006 national book award. I admired the jess walter books ive read previously citizen vince, beautiful ruins, we all live in water, and especially the financial lives of poets, but none. The zero is a groundbreaking novel, a darkly comic snapshot of our times that is already being compared to the works of franz kafka and joseph heller.

Jess walter not only won the prestigious edgar award for his novel citizen vince as an acclaimed investigative reporter, he presented the compelling true. His short fiction has appeared in harpers, mcsweeneys, and playboy, as well as the best american short stories and the best american nonrequired reading. Jess walter books list of books by author jess walter thriftbooks. Jess walter is an american author best known for winning the edgar allan poe award, among others, and as the finalist for the national book award in 2006. Buy the zero book online at best prices in india on. He is the recipient of the edgar allan poe award, among others, and was a finalist for the national book award in 2006. He instantly became one of my favorite authors, especially after reading his 2 detective caroline mabry novels and citizen vince. A deliriously mordant political satire, walters followup to 2005s critically acclaimed citizen vince begins moments after new york city cop. Walter elevates the zero above mere satire to kafkaesque parable. November 15, 2006 jess walter is the author of four novels. In the wake of a devastating terrorist attack, one man struggles to m. The zero has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.

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