Jane SmileyJane Smiley is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton, and the Last Hundred Years Trilogy consisting of Some Luck; Early Warning; and Golden Age. She is the author as well of several works of non-fiction and books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. Smiley lives in Northern California. Read More Read Less