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Born September 6, 1962 (age 62) • Chicago • Illinois
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “A Visit from the Goon Squad” • “Emerald City” • “Look at Me” • “Manhattan Beach” • “The Candy House” • “The Invisible Circus” • “The Keep”

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