Lauren Elkin Books in Order

Lauren Elkin is a critically acclaimed essayist and author known for her incisive explorations of women's writing, experimental poetics, and the intersections of culture and place. Based in Paris, she has spent her career traversing cities worldwide, drawing inspiration from the urban landscapes that shape her work. Her essays have appeared in esteemed publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, and frieze, and she serves as a contributing editor at The White Review. Elkin's writing often delves into the lives and works of women writers and artists, including Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, Sophie Calle, and Agnès Varda. Her groundbreaking book, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City, was shortlisted for the 2018 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award and received widespread critical acclaim, including an Editor's Choice designation from The New York Times Book Review and a spot on the Guardian's list of Best Books of 2016.