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Johanna Skibsrud

Johanna Skibsrud is the author of two collections of poetry. The Sentimentalists, her first novel, won the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious literary award. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Books by Johanna Skibsrud

  1. Book CoverThe Sentimentalists


    "A hypnotic meditation on memory . . . reaffirms the potential for storytelling to offer clarity and redemption." —New York Times Book ReviewMore

  2. Book CoverThis Will Be Difficult to Explain: And Other Stories


    Nine loosely connected, hypnotic stories about memory and desire showcase one of fiction's bright new voices.More