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Andrea Barrett
Andrea Barrett
Awards
Longlisted — ALA Carnegie Medal, 2014
Winner — National Book Award, 1996
Shortlisted — Story Prize, 2022
Longlisted — Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, 2023
Books by Andrea Barrett
Archangel: Fiction
Paperback, 2014
"[Andrea Barrett's] work stands out for its sheer intelligence…The overall effect is quietly dazzling."—New York Times Book Review
Archangel: Fiction
Hardback, 2013
"[Andrea Barrett's] work stands out for its sheer intelligence…The overall effect is quietly dazzling."—New York Times Book Review
The Air We Breathe: A Novel
Hardback, 2007
The exquisite, much-anticipated new novel by the author of Ship Fever, winner of the National Book Award.
Ship Fever: Stories
Paperback, 1999
1996 National Book Award Winner for Fiction.
The Voyage of the Narwhal: A Novel
Paperback, 1999
"A luminous work of historical fiction that explores the far reaches of the Arctic and of men's souls." —Denver Post
The Story Behind the Story: 26 Stories by Contemporary Writers and How They Work
Paperback, 2004
In a splendid display of show-and-tell, 26 writers tell a story and lift the curtain to reveal how they did it.
The Air We Breathe: A Novel
E Book, 2008
"An evocative panorama of America…on the cusp of enormous change" (Newsday) by the National Book Award-winning author of Ship Fever.
Servants of the Map: Stories
E Book, 2003
"Luminous....Each [story] is rich and independent and beautiful and should draw Barrett many new admirers."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Archangel: Fiction
E Book, 2013
"[Andrea Barrett's] work stands out for its sheer intelligence…The overall effect is quietly dazzling."—New York Times Book Review
The Voyage of the Narwhal: A Novel
E Book
"A luminous work of historical fiction that explores the far reaches of the Arctic and of men's souls." —Denver Post