Jennifer Cody Epstein

Jennifer Cody Epstein is the internationally bestselling author of four novels, including The Madwomen of Paris, a finalist for the 2024 Edgar Award for Best Novel, as well as Wunderland, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment, and The Painter from Shanghai. Her books have been published in more than twenty countries. She has written for The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, McSweeney’s, Self, Mademoiselle, and others. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University and an MA in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She currently lives in Brooklyn and teaches creative writing in New York and Kyoto, including at Stony Brook University, Columbia University, and Doshisha University.