Lauren Wilkinson (writer)

Wilkson grew up in New York City. She earned an MFA in fiction and literary translation from Columbia University.

Wilkinson has taught writing at Columbia University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Lauren |title=Home |url=https://lauren-wilkinson.com/ |publisher=}} She was a 2013 Center for Fiction Emerging Writer's Fellow, and has received support from both the MacDowell Colony and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Her fiction and essays have appeared in or are forthcoming from Granta, The Believer, and The Millions, among other publications.

American Spy received praise ahead of its release and was a Spring 2019 Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick. It was also included by HuffPost in its "61 Books We're looking forward to Reading in 2019"{{cite news|title=Spring 2019 Discover Great New Writers Selections: Books|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/barnes-noble-discover-great-new-writers-selections/spring-2019-discover-great-new-writers-selections/_/N-29Z8q8Z2rwp|accessdate=January 22, 2019}}{{cite news|title=61 Books We're looking forward to Reading in 2019|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/61-books-to-look-forward-to-in-2019_us_5c296198e4b05c88b7018f4b|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=December 31, 2018|accessdate=January 22, 2019}} Upon release, it received acclaim. Michael Schaub, writing for NPR, called it an "expertly written spy thriller" and a "deeply intelligent literary novel",{{Cite web |title='American Spy' Is A Unique Spin On The Cold War Thriller |website=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/02/13/693617293/american-spy-is-a-unique-spin-on-the-cold-war-thriller}} highlighting its discussion of challenging topics about politics and social dynamics, and The Washington Post's Maureen Corrigan said that it was "extraordinary in a lot of ways".{{Cite news |title=Review {{!}} The novel 'American Spy' breaks down barriers. It's also a terrific read. |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-novel-american-spy-breaks-down-barriers-its-also-a-terrific-read/2019/02/14/541170e6-2f06-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |issn=0190-8286}} In August 2019, Barack Obama included American Spy on his summer reading list.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/books/obama-summer-reading.html|title=Obama Shares His Summer Reading List|first=Arit|last=John|work=The New York Times |date=August 14, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}} The New York Times selected American Spy for its "100 Notable Books of 2019"{{cite news |title=100 Notable Books of 2019 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/books/notable-books.html |work=The New York Times |date=November 25, 2019 |accessdate=29 November 2019}} and it was the June 2020 selection for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club.{{cite news |last1=Vinopal |first1=Courtney |title=For her spy novel, Lauren Wilkinson knew she needed an exciting first chapter |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/for-her-spy-novel-lauren-wilkinson-knew-she-needed-an-exciting-first-chapter |access-date=24 April 2021 |work=PBS NewsHour |date=June 30, 2020}}

Wilkinson splits her time between New York and Los Angeles, to work as a screenwriter for television shows.

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