Author
Andrew Sean Greer
Birth Date
November 21, 1970
(55 Years)
Associated Country
United States
Andrew Sean Greer is an American novelist and short story writer known for his witty, emotionally perceptive fiction and exploration of identity, love, and self-discovery. Raised in Washington, D.C., and educated at Brown University and the University of Montana, Greer developed a literary style that combines humor, sensitivity, and elegant prose. Much of his work focuses on relationships, aging, and the personal struggles of artists and outsiders.
Greer gained recognition with novels such as The Confessions of Max Tivoli (2004) and The Story of a Marriage (2008), but achieved widespread acclaim with Less (2017). The novel follows Arthur Less, a novelist approaching fifty who travels the world to avoid attending his former lover’s wedding. Praised for its humor and emotional depth, Less earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2018. Greer later continued the character’s story in Less Is Lost (2022).
In addition to his novels, Greer has written essays and short fiction that reflect his sharp observations of human behavior and modern life. His work is celebrated for its warmth, intelligence, and blend of comedy and poignancy, establishing him as a distinctive voice in contemporary American literature.
Greer gained recognition with novels such as The Confessions of Max Tivoli (2004) and The Story of a Marriage (2008), but achieved widespread acclaim with Less (2017). The novel follows Arthur Less, a novelist approaching fifty who travels the world to avoid attending his former lover’s wedding. Praised for its humor and emotional depth, Less earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2018. Greer later continued the character’s story in Less Is Lost (2022).
In addition to his novels, Greer has written essays and short fiction that reflect his sharp observations of human behavior and modern life. His work is celebrated for its warmth, intelligence, and blend of comedy and poignancy, establishing him as a distinctive voice in contemporary American literature.
Books
Villa Coco 2026
An aspiring archivist determined to begin a “serious” life after an undistinguished undergraduate career takes up residence in the Italian countryside. Here, he becomes the all-purpose assistant to...
Less Is Lost 2023
For Arthur Less, life is going surprisingly well: he is a moderately accomplished novelist in a steady relationship with his partner, Freddy Pelu. But nothing lasts: the death of an old lover and a...
Less 2017
Who says you can't run away from your problems? You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years is engaged to someone...
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells is a rapturously romantic story of a woman who finds herself transported to the “other lives” she might have lived.
After the death of her beloved twin brother and...
"We think we know the ones we love." So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect, and devastating exploration of the mystery at the heart of every relationship--how we can ever truly know another person.
It...
Born with the physical appearance of a very old man, Max grows older like any child, but his physical age appears to go backward. His physical curse is also his blessing, allowing him to try to win...