Karen Joy Fowler
2023 PFWA
Man Booker Prize Finalist and Bestselling Author
Booth, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, is a new look at John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated Lincoln, by the author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves a Booker Prize finalist. Booth is a deep dive into the historical events and family dynamics surrounding Booth. It holds many surprises, including the fact that the Booth family was anti-slavery. Fowler’s 2004 novel, The Jane Austen Book Club, was on the New York Times bestsellers list for 13 weeks. Fowler earned her BA at UC Berkeley and her MFA at UC Davis. She lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
“Masterful . . . A dazzling blend of fact and fiction with piercing echoes to today . .´- San Francisco Chronicle. “Exquisite ...” – The Washington Post . “A massive achievement.” – Boston Globe
At the Festival
Karen Joy Fowler appears in 2 sessions in the archive.
Karen Joy Fowler
Author of Booth
Watch the session →2023 Festival: Author Photos and Author Talks
Featuring Lan Samantha Chang, Nikki Erlick, Karen Joy Fowler, Tess Gunty, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Tara Stringfellow and Belinda Huijuan Tang
Books
Copies of every title are available from Vroman's Bookstore at the festival.
Booth
Booth, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, is a new look at John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated Lincoln, by the author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves a Booker Prize finalist. Booth is a deep dive into the historical events and family dynamics surrounding Booth. It holds many surprises, including the fact that the Booth family was anti-slavery. Fowler’s 2004 novel, The Jane Austen Book Club, was on the New York Times bestsellers list for 13 weeks.
