It received mixed reviews, with the New York Times describing the prose as "unexceptional, subservient to the momentum of Shipstead’s schematic plot." However, The Guardian praised it for "nimble writing barely misses a beat, any plot implausibility amply compensated for by her serious addressing of a devotion to artistic endeavour that crosses generations and captivates opposing individuals." Her second novel, Astonish Me (2014), spans three decades of intrigue and romance in the ballet world starting in 1977.
The New York Times described it as a "smart and frothy debut novel," and it received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction and the Dylan Thomas Prize. It describes a wedding weekend on a monied, fictional New England island, and received critical acclaim. After finishing the Stegner fellowship, she published her first novel, Seating Arrangements, in 2012. Īfter attending Harvard University and earning an MFA at Iowa Writers' Workshop, she was awarded a Stegner Fellowship. She grew up in Mission Viejo, California, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of Seating Arrangements (2012) Astonish Me (2014), Great Circle (2021), and the short story collection You Have a Friend in 10A (2022). Maggie Shipstead is an American novelist, short story author, essayist, and travel writer. Stegner Fellowship, Dylan Thomas Prize (2012), Los Angeles Times Book Prize (First Fiction, 2012) National Endowment of the Arts (2020) Seating Arrangements, Astonish Me, Great Circle, You Have a Friend in 10A: Stories Novels, Short Stories, Essays, Travel Writing
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