Leif Enger
Leif Enger was raised in Osakis, Minnesota, and spent nearly twenty years as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio before becoming a celebrated novelist.
He lives on a Minnesota farm with his wife and two sons.
His writing blends romanticism with gritty realism, echoing classic Old West storytelling traditions.
His debut novel, Peace Like a River, earned widespread acclaim, appearing on Time magazine's top-five novels list for 2001 alongside numerous bestseller lists.
His subsequent novel, So Brave, Young, and Handsome, similarly achieved bestseller status in 2008, cementing his reputation as a distinctive American literary voice.
