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Erin Morgenstern
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Erin Morgenstern

How to pronounce Erin Morgenstern: MOR-gen-stern

Erin Morgenstern Biography

Erin Morgenstern is the author of The Night Circus, a number-one national best seller that has been sold around the world and translated into thirty-seven languages; and of The Starless Sea (2019). She has a degree in theater from Smith College and lives in Massachusetts.

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Interview

With her critically acclaimed debut novel, The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern has catapulted into the literary spotlight. In a video interview with Jennifer Hufford, she discusses her passion for both the visual and literary arts, explains why she felt she had to choose between them, and gives a nibble of information about her next project.

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    The Night Circus

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    Dan Chaon

    Dan Chaon is the author of several books, including Ill Will, a national bestseller that was named one of the ten best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Other works include the short story collection Stay Awake, a ... (more)

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    The Night Circus

    Try:
    One of Us
    by Dan Chaon

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