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Katie Kitamura

Katie Kitamura is an American novelist, journalist and art critic, born in 1979 in Sacramento. Best-known works include A Separation, Intimacies and Audition. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship and Lucien Barrière Literary Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Katie Kitamura, mostly literary fiction and mystery thriller, published by Riverhead Books, first published in 2025.

Born 1979, SacramentoFrom United States
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.0★from 1 rated
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Audition cover
Audition2025 · ★ 4.0
GenresLiterary Fiction 1Mystery Thriller 1PublishersRiverhead Books

Awards & honours

2 recorded
Lucien Barrière Literary Award2023

Literary prizes

Lucien Barrière Literary Award 2023

Honours & fellowships

Guggenheim Fellowship 2025

Books

1 book
Audition cover
Audition2025 · ★ 4.0

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How many Katie Kitamura books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 1 book by Katie Kitamura: Audition.

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