Ethan Canin





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.


Average rating: 3.69 · 4,020 ratings · 676 reviews · 15 distinct works
America America
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 1,695 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions
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Emperor of the Air
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 693 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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The Palace Thief
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For Kings and Planets
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions
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Carry Me Across The Water
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 303 ratings9 editions
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Blue River
3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 142 ratings6 editions
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Carry Me Across The Water
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002
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Writers Harvest, 2: A Colle...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996
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For Kings and Planets
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Emperor Of The Air: Stories
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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

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