Claire Messud

Claire Messud’s “The Emperor’s Children” was a New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post Best Book of the Year. Her first novel, “When the World Was Steady,” and her book of novellas, “The Hunters,” were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and her second novel, “The Last Life,” was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and Editor’s Choice at The Village Voice. All four books were named New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Her newest novel, “The Burning Girl,” is forthcoming from W.W. Norton on August 29, 2017.