Ethan Canin

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Ethan Canin was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received early encouragement for his writing from a teacher at his prep school, the bestselling author Danielle Steel. A graduate of Stanford University, he received a master's in fine arts from the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop before shifting gears to enroll in Harvard Medical School. Canin continued to work as a physician as he wrote and published his first books.

Currently, he serves on the faculty of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and lives with his wife and children in Iowa and California.

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Books by Ethan Canin

Average rating: 3.69 · 4,020 ratings · 676 reviews · 15 distinct works

	America America 3.56 avg rating — 1,695 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Emperor of the Air 3.95 avg rating — 693 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Palace Thief 3.84 avg rating — 660 ratings — 11 editions	My rating:
	For Kings and Planets 3.62 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Carry Me Across The Water 3.66 avg rating — 303 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Blue River 3.41 avg rating — 142 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Carry Me Across The Water 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Writers Harvest, 2: A Collection of New Fiction 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996	My rating:
	For Kings and Planets 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	Emperor Of The Air: Stories 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:

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“One of the hallmarks of our politics now is that we tend to elect those who can campaign over those who can lead;”
― Ethan Canin, America America

tags: politics-observation

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