Books by Allegra Goodman

Intuition

by Allegra Goodman

(158 reviews)

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2009 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME TRUST BOOK PRIZE 2009 A charismatic doctor and a rigorous scientist are co-directors of a cancer research lab. They demand nothing less than... See More

The Cookbook Collector

by Allegra Goodman

(377 reviews)

Two sisters, opposite in every way: twenty-eight-year-old Emily is a CFO of an internet start-up, twenty-three-year-old Jess is a graduate student in philosophy. Pragmatic Emily is making a fortune in Silicon Valley... See More

The Chalk Artist

by Allegra Goodman

(265 reviews)

In exquisite detail, Goodman explores what happens when an alternate reality takes over one boy's life, and the forces at work behind his obsession: the all-encompassing gaming realm that becomes more authentic than his real... See More

Ploughshares Spring 2007 Guest-Edited by Edward Hirsch

by Charles Baxter

The Spring 2007 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Edward Hirsch. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary... See More