Karen Thompson Walker is an American novelist. Her first book, The Age of Miracles, was published in 2012.[2] Walker's second novel, The Dreamers was published in 2019.[3] Her most recent novel, The Strange Case of Jane O, was published in 2025.[4] Walker has been featured in Jezebel,[3] Electric Literature,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] National Public Radio,[7] The Washington Post,[8] The Guardian,[9] and more.
Karen Thompson Walker | |
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| Born | San Diego, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Novelist Professor |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles Columbia University |
| Notable works | The Age of Miracles (2012) The Dreamers (2019) |
| Website | |
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Biography
editKaren Thompson Walker was born in San Diego, California. She earned her degrees in English language and creative writing from the University of California, Los Angeles. While in college, Walker wrote for the Daily Bruin. After completing her undergraduate degree, Walker worked as a journalist for a newspaper in San Diego. She completed her master's degree at Columbia University.[1]
After graduating from Columbia, Walker lived with her husband in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She worked as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Today, she lives in Oregon and is an assistant professor at the University of Oregon in the Creative Writing Department.[6][10][11]
Awards and honors
editWalker was awarded the Bomb "best fiction" prize. In 2011, she was awarded a Sirenland Fellowship.[1]
Works
edit- Walker, Karen Thompson (2013-01-15). The Age of Miracles. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8129-8294-7.
- Walker, Karen Thompson (2019-11-05). The Dreamers. Random House Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8129-8466-8. [12]
- Walker, Karen Thompson (2025-02-25). The Strange Case of Jane O. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-1-9848-5394-3. [13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Thursday, May 31, 2012: Maximum Shelf: Age of Miracles". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (2012-06-18). "Normalcy Grinds to a Halt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ a b Juzwiak, Rich. "Karen Thompson Walker's The Dreamers Is 2019's First Must-Read Novel". Jezebel. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (February 25, 2025). "She Remembers Everything. Except What Happened to Her Yesterday". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Vitcavage, Adam (25 January 2019). "Karen Thompson Walker Turns Sleep Into an Infectious Illness". Electric Lit. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Chenoweth, Emily. "Karen Thompson Walker Sees the Possibility of the Impossible". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Karen Thompson Walker". NPR. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ McClear, Sheila. "Dreams are dangerous — and contagious — in Karen Thompson Walker's apocalyptic thriller". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Beckerman, Hannah (17 February 2019). "The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker review – a big sleep in small-town America". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Karen Thompson Walker Bio". Literary Arts. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "Interview with Karen Thompson Walker – Wordcrafters in Eugene". 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "Bookmarks: Karen Thompson Walker Uses Fear in The Age of Miracles and The Dreamers | Oregon Quarterly". oregonquarterly.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2025-02-25). "Book Review: 'The Strange Case of Jane O.,' by Karen Thompson Walker". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
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