Jennifer Egan Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010), in 2018. (more) A Visit from the Goon Squad novel by Egan Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Visit-from-the-Goon-Squad Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Hannah Jordan Hannah Jordan is a freelance writer and critic. She is working on a children's novel, entitled A Bohemian Christmas. She is also a contributor to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die... Hannah Jordan Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 10, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot A Visit from the Goon Squad, much-praised episodic novel by American writer Jennifer Egan that was published in 2010. It won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2011. It also won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A Visit from the Goon Squad has been praised as a masterful combination of experimental aesthetic form and compelling storytelling. Delivered in a series of 13 self-contained episodes that...

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