Jennifer Haigh
Jennifer Haigh (born October 16, 1968) is an American novelist and short story writer known for realist fiction set largely in Pennsylvania and New England. Her debut novel Mrs. Kimble won the PEN/Hemingway Award; other notable works include Baker Towers, The Condition, Heat and Light, News From Heaven, and Mercy Street. Haigh's writing often explores community, family, and the social effects of economic and political change. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and teaches in Boston-area graduate creative-writing programs.
Awards
['PEN/Hemingway Award (Mrs. Kimble, 2004)', 'L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award (Baker Towers, 2006)', 'PEN/New England Award (News From Heaven, 2014)', 'Massachusetts Book Award (News From Heaven, 2014)', 'American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award (2017)', 'Guggenheim Fellowship (2018)', 'Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (2023)']
Notable Works
['Mrs. Kimble', 'Baker Towers', 'The Condition', 'Faith', 'Heat and Light', 'News From Heaven', 'Mercy Street']
