Jessica Shattuck is an American author. Her debut

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, ''The Hazards of Good Breeding'', was a finalist for the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award and a ''

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'' notable book, both in 2003. She subsequently published the novel ''Perfect Life'', in 2009.McAlpin, Heller (August 19, 2009).
Beyond the Birds and the Bees, A 'Perfect Life'
(book review).

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. Retrieved May 31, 2020. Her third novel, '' The Women in the Castle'' (2017), became a ''New York Times'' best seller.

Life

Shattuck graduated from

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in 1994, and received her MFA from

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in 2001.

Works

*''The Hazards of Good Breeding'', New York: W.W. Norton, 2003. , *''Perfect Life: A Novel'', New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2009. , *'' The Women in the Castle'', London: Zaffre, 2017. , *

References

External links

Official website

Jessica Shattuck on goodreads.com
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