Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| McSweeney’s #44 |
2013 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Century Girl |
2006 |
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| Radioactive |
2010 |
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| Thunder & Lightning |
2015 |
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| Oak Flat |
2020 |
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Picture#
| Title |
Published |
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| Time Capsule |
2022 |
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Lauren Redniss is an American author and visual artist whose books combine original artwork with narrative non-fiction. She received a MacArthur Fellowship (the “genius grant”) in 2016 for her work, which sits at the intersection of journalism, illustration, and design. Her book Radioactive (2010) told the story of Marie and Pierre Curie through cyanotype illustrations and hand-lettered text.
Redniss has also written Century Girl (2006), a portrait of a 106-year-old woman, Thunder & Lightning (2015), an exploration of weather and its effects on human life, and Oak Flat (2020), about a land dispute between an Apache community and a mining corporation. Each book uses a different visual approach to match its subject.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Lauren Redniss written?
Lauren Redniss has written six books across three series.
What was Lauren Redniss's first book?
Lauren Redniss’s first book is Century Girl, published in 2006.
What makes Lauren Redniss' books distinctive?
Lauren Redniss creates heavily illustrated non-fiction that blends text, original artwork, and design into unified visual experiences. Her books look more like art objects than traditional non-fiction, with hand-drawn illustrations, custom typography, and unconventional page layouts.