Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert is both a fictional and non-fiction writer who has won the award. Her short story collection Pilgrims was a PEN/Hemingway award finalist, and her novel Stern Men was a notable book in the New York Times. Her 2002 book The Last American Man was both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award finalists. Her memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, was in the #1 spot on the bestseller list of the New York Times for 57 weeks... . It has shipped more than 6 million copies in the United States and has been published in more than 30 languages. Columbia Pictures released a film adaptation of the book with an all-star cast: Julia Roberts as Gilbert, Javier Bardem as Felipe, James Franco as David, Billy Crudup as her ex-husband and Richard Jenkins as Richard from Texas. Her latest novel, The Signature of All Things, will be released on October 1, 2013. Jennifer Schatten owns the credit for her profile picture.READ MORE