Jess Words

Jess Walter is an acclaimed American author of fiction and non-fiction, known for novels like *Beautiful Ruins*, *The Cold Millions*, and *The Zero*, a National Book Award finalist, and *Citizen Vince*, winner of the Edgar Award. He began his career as a journalist, with his reporting on the Ruby Ridge standoff earning a Pulitzer finalist nomination and inspiring his non-fiction book *Every Knee Shall Bow*. Walter lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington, and has also published short story collections such as *We Live in Water*.[1][2][3][4]