Dept. of Speculation (Offill)

Author Bio
• Birth—1968
• Where—Massachusetts, USA
• Education—N/A
• Currently—New York, New York


Jenny Offill  is an American author of two novels. Her first, Last Things (1999), was a New York Times Notable book and a finalist for the L.A Times First Book Award. Her second, Dept. of Speculation (2014), received highly favorably reviews.

She is also the co-editor with Elissa Schappell of two anthologies of essays and is the author of several children's books. She teaches in the MFA programs at Brooklyn College, Columbia University and Queens University. (From Wikipedia. Retrieved 3/19/2014.)