Jesse Ball has published nineteen books, most recently the novel, Census. His awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA grant, and The Paris Review’s Plimpton Prize; his work has been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Jesse Ball
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April 4-6, 2025
Jesse Ball has published nineteen books, most recently the novel, Census. His awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA grant, and The Paris Review’s Plimpton Prize; his work has been translated into more than a dozen languages.