ZADIE SMITH is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and Swing Time, as well as a novella, The Embassy of Cambodia, three collections of essays, Changing My Mind, Feel Free, and Intimations, and a short story collection, Grand Union. She is also the editor of The Book of Other People. Smith was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2002, and was listed as one of Granta's 20 Best Young British Novelists in 2003 and again in 2013. White Teeth won multiple literary awards including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Award. On Beauty was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Orange Prize for Fiction, and NW was shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Zadie Smith is currently a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books.
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“A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that’s
street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same
time.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
“Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…a postmodern Charles
Dickens…[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to
the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited.”
—The Washington Post
“[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and
idenity…[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant.”
—People
“[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel…wonderfully
inventive…playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound
yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. ” —Los Angeles Times
“[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie
and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale,
adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable
characters and challenging ideas.” —The Atlanta Journal &
Constitution
"Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for
comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." —The Wall Street
Journal
“Wonderful…. Zadie Smith…possesses a more than ordinary share of
talent.” —USA Today
"Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for
every age and race—and she's funny as hell.” —Newsweek
“[White Teeth] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid
of voices, tones, and textures…with a raucous energy and
confidence.” —The New York Times Book Review
"Fresh…spirited…this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about
people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and
the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one.” —The
Philadelphia Inquirer
“Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go,
White Teeth…promises–and delivers–a wildly inventive journey into a
fresh imagination.” —Rocky Mountain News
“Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…. Like a postmodern
Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and
human frailty.” —The Miami Herald
“It’s a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing,
for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious
juggling act.” —Elle
“Absolutely delicious…. Smith’s voice is a perfect balance of
tragedy and comedy.” —The Tampa Tribune and Times
“Gently observant and generous in its judgments…. Filled with
vibrant life.” —The San Diego Union—Tribune
“Brilliant…. Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity.” —The
Baltimore Sun
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A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME
"A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's
street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same
time." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles
Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to
the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited."
-The Washington Post
"[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and
idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant."
-People
"[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully
inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound
yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " -Los Angeles Times
"[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie
and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale,
adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand."
-Entertainment Weekly
"A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable
characters and challenging ideas." -The Atlanta Journal &
Constitution
"Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for
comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." -The Wall Street
Journal
"Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share
of talent." -USA Today
"Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp
dialogue for every age and race-and she's funny as hell."
-Newsweek
"[White Teeth] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid
of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and
confidence." -The New York Times Book Review
"Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism
about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels
and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." -The
Philadelphia Inquirer
"Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go,
White Teeth...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into
a fresh imagination." -Rocky Mountain News
"Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern
Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and
human frailty." -The Miami Herald
"It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing,
for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious
juggling act." -Elle
"Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of
tragedy and comedy." -The Tampa Tribune and Times
"Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with
vibrant life." -The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity."
-The Baltimore Sun
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