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Elizabeth sprout author biography in the back

          The author of 'Lucy by the Sea' describes what drives her writing: 'I have always wanted to know what it feels like to be another person'.

        1. Novelist Elizabeth Strout was 53 when her third novel, Olive Kitteridge - a collection of interlinked stories about the residents of a small.
        2. Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge, My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything is Possible, and other novels.
        3. Elizabeth Strout is the author of the New York Times bestseller Olive Kitteridge, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; the national bestseller Abide.
        4. About the Author.

          5. Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge, My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything is Possible, and other novels.!

          Elizabeth Strout Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

          Interview

          Random House Reader's Circle sat down with Olive Kitteridge and Elizabeth Strout in a doughnut shop in Olive's hometown of Crosby, Maine.

          Thank you both for meeting with us.

          This is such a treat.

          Olive Kitteridge: Well, it’s strange, I’ll say that.

          Elizabeth Strout: It’s lovely to be here, thank you.

          The author of a new novel following the lives of four Jamaican women talks about finding a way to represent real voices from her native country.



          Ms. Strout, our first question is for you. Which characters were the easiest for you to write?

          ES: The easiest character to write about was Olive herself. She is so vibrant, so powerful in her desires and opinions, she came to me fully formed and with little trouble.

          Whenever she walked through a door, took a ride in her car, or walked along the river, I felt lucky to follow her.

          Elizabeth Strout is the author of the New York Times bestseller Olive Kitteridge, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; the national bestseller Abide.



          Harmon, the hardware store owner, was also easily available to me, though in a very different way. His quiet sadness helped me see him, made me feel for his situation. Louise Larkin came to me clearly, as did