Joe McGinniss Jr. (born 1970) is an American writer. He is the author of The Delivery Man and Carousel Court.

Joe McGinniss Jr.
Born1970 (age 53–54)
OccupationWriter, author
NationalityAmerican
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
American University (MPP)
GenreNovels
Notable worksThe Delivery Man
Carousel Court
RelativesJoe McGinniss (father)
Website
www.joemcginnissjr.com

Biography

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McGinniss graduated from Swarthmore College and later American University, where he obtained a Masters in Public Policy. McGinniss worked for Mayor Willie Brown in San Francisco as a political consultant and community liaison focusing on development of programs for at-risk youths.

The Delivery Man was published January 15, 2008. His short fiction has appeared in Las Vegas Weekly, and the New Yorker.[1]

Carousel Court was published on August 2, 2016. It was a finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize. McGinniss lives in Washington, D.C. He is the son of American writer Joe McGinniss.

Works

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  • The Delivery Man: A Novel. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. 15 January 2008. ISBN 978-1-55584-826-2.[2]
  • Carousel Court: A Novel. Simon & Schuster. 2 August 2016. ISBN 978-1-4767-9130-2.[3][4]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Lessons from My Father". The New Yorker. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. ^ Park, Ed (2008-01-20). "The Delivery Man - Joe McGinniss Jr. - Book Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  3. ^ Roberts, Roxanne (2016-08-02). "Writer Joe McGinniss Jr. follows in his famous father's footsteps, with a novel twist". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. ^ Times, Los Angeles. "A California dream dead-ends in Joe McGinniss Jr.'s 'Carousel Court'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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