Gary Shteyngart

Gary Shteyngart is an American journalist and writer, born on 5 July 1972 in Saint Petersburg. Honours include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, Berlin Prize and Great Immigrants Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Gary Shteyngart, mostly humour and literary fiction, published by Random House, first published in 2025.

Born 5 July 1972, Saint PetersburgFrom United StatesAwards Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, Berlin Prize, Great Immigrants Award

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Vera, or Faith2025 · ★ 4.0

GenresHumour 1 Literary Fiction 1PublishersRandom House

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1 book

Vera, or Faith2025 · ★ 4.0

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