Elizabeth Strout’s most recent work, Olive Kitteridge, a novel in stories, won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize, was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was a New York Times Bestseller. She is the author of two previous novels, Abide With Me, a national bestseller, and Amy and Isabelle, also a New York Times Bestseller. (Photo by Miriam Berkley)
LATEST NEWS
APPEARANCE: Wilmette, Illinois
May 16, 2010 — The Wilmette Library “One Book, One Reads” program has selected Elizabeth for 2010. Elizabeth will speak about her book on May 16 at 2pm.
APPEARANCE: Syracuse, NY
December 21, 2010 — The Friends of the Onondaga Central Library are pleased to announce that Elizabeth will speak at the Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series, the largest library-related lecture series in the country. Lectures are held in the John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 441 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York. All lectures begin at 7:30 PM. [...]
ARTICLE: Life is Different after “Olive”
November 17, 2009 — A Pulitzer Prize, Elizabeth Strout has discovered, changes one’s life.
Read the Charlotte Observer article by Pam Kelly.
ONLINE CHAT: Readerville Forum
May 28, 2009 – In the last online chat offered by Readerville.com before it suspended operations, Karen Templar discusses Olive Kitteridge with Elizabeth.
ARTICLE: The Chicago Tribune
May 31, 2009 – Writer Mary Schmich talks with Elizabeth after she collects her Pulitzer Prize.
ARTICLE: LoHud.com
November 1, 2009 – Writer Heather Salerno catches up with Elizabeth Strout before her scheduled appearance at Manhattanville College.
ARTICLE: The Washington Post
August 4, 2009 – Staff writer Bob Thompson discusses how Olive’s character switch propelled the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
MULTIMEDIA
RADIO: OnPoint Radio Interview
May 7, 2009 – Elizabeth talks about Olive Kitteridge with Tom Ashbrook of NPR’s OnPoint Radio.
RADIO: All Things Considered
December 26, 2008 – Melissa Banks of NPR’s All Things Considered discusses Olive Kitteridge and the likeability of fictional characters.
RADIO: Tell Me More
July 16, 2009 - Elizabeth talks with Michel Martin of NPR’s Tell Me More about writing non-fiction stories.