Russell Banks

Russell Banks is one of America’s most prestigious fiction writers, a past president of the International Parliament of Writers, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work has been translated into 20 languages and has received numerous prizes and awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. He lives in upstate New York and Miami, Florida.

Books Authored

Image of Foregone: A Novel
Author(s):
Russell Banks
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, General

Foregone: A Novel

March 1, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Steve Nathans-Kelly

“Foregone unfolds as a daring and deftly constructed film-within-a-novel about the ethical quagmire of deathbed confession. . . .

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Image of Voyager: Travel Writings
Author(s):
Russell Banks
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Travelers & Explorers, Travel Writing

Voyager: Travel Writings

June 5, 2016
Reviewed by: 
William Tomicki

Novelist Russell Banks admits to having a serious case of wanderlust for the better part of half a century. Now 76, his international reputation as a writer in the grand tradition is secure.

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Image of Permanent Member of the Family, A
Author(s):
Russell Banks
Genre(s):
Short Stories, Single Authors

A Permanent Member of the Family

October 17, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Ariel Balter

“. . . an exceptionally well-written, engaging, unified collection.”

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Image of Lost Memory of Skin
Author(s):
Russell Banks
Genre(s):
Contemporary, Literary Fiction

Lost Memory of Skin

September 21, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Charles Holdefer

“When Mr. Banks is on a roll . . . it’s a pleasure to go along for the ride. . . . this is a rewarding novel, full of vigorous prose, grappling with the American experience.”

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