Inside Jennifer Egan's Literary World

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan takes readers on a tour of her personal library, showcasing her diverse collection of books that inspire her writing. Egan's shelves are filled with mid-century crime novels, particularly those set in California, which she finds fun and revealing of the period. She also has a fascination with books about the history of New York City. Egan values physical artifacts and the generative power they hold, including her collection of reference books and stenographer's pads filled with vocabulary words. The author's library reflects her eclectic tastes and the depth of her literary influences.