Leif Enger is an American author ^[1] who wrote the novel Peace Like a River .

Early life [ edit ]

Enger was born in 1961 and was raised in Osakis, Minnesota . His parents were teachers. He attended Minnesota State University Moorhead , majoring in English and mass communication. ^[2]

Career [ edit ]

Enger worked as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio from 1984 until the sale of Peace Like a River . In the early 1990s, he and his older brother, Lin, writing under the pen name L.L. Enger, produced a series of mystery novels featuring a retired baseball player. ^[3]

His second solo novel, So Brave, Young, and Handsome appeared in May 2008. ^[4]

In October 2018, his third novel, Virgil Wander , was published by Grove Press. ^[5]

His fourth novel, I Cheerfully Refuse , published April 2024, also by Grove Press.

Personal life [ edit ]

Enger met his wife Robin at Moorhead State. They moved to a rural farm outside Aitkin, Minnesota to raise their two sons. When his children were grown, he and his wife moved to Duluth in 2018. ^[6]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official site
• Bookpage Interview (2001)
• Writers & Books Interview (2004)