Joe McGinniss Jr. | |
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 McGinniss at the 2016 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | 1970 (age 52–53) |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College American University |
| Genre | Novels |
| Notable works | The Delivery Man ; Carousel Court |
| Relatives | Joe McGinniss (father) |
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Joe McGinniss Jr. (born 1970) is an American writer, and author of The Delivery Man , Carousel Court and a forthcoming memoir.
He graduated from Swarthmore College and later American University, where he obtained a Masters in Public Policy. McGinniss worked for Mayor Willie Brown in San Francisco as a political consultant and community liaison focusing on development of programs for at-risk youths.
The Delivery Man was published January 15, 2008. His short fiction has appeared in Las Vegas Weekly, and the New Yorker. [1]
Carousel Court was published on August 2, 2016. It was a finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize. McGinniss lives in Washington, D.C. He is the son of American writer Joe McGinniss.
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