- Karen Olsson
Karen Olsson is an American
novelist andjournalist . Her first novel, "Waterloo" (FSG 2005), is set in a thinly veiled version ofAustin, Texas . The book follows a down-on-his-motivation reporter at an alternative weekly paper as he tries to get over a failed relationship and investigate some irregular goings-on at the state capitol. Writing in theNew York Times Book Review , Mark Costello described "Waterloo" as "a melancholy comedy of Texas politics [written] with great wit and assurance."Olsson is a senior editor at "
Texas Monthly " and has written for "Slate.com " and "The New York Times Magazine ." She lives in Austin.References
* "NY Times" [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/books/review/16costello.html?ex=1161230400&en=d8c99176496a44fe&ei=5070 book review] by Mark Costello, accessed 17 October, 2006.
* "Texas Monthly" [http://www.texasmonthly.com/misc/masthead.php masthead] , accessed 17 October, 2006.External links
* [http://www.texasmonthly.com/preview/2005-10-01/feature2 Excerpt from "Waterloo"] in "
Texas Monthly "
* [http://www.believermag.com/issues/200510/?read=review_olsson review of "Waterloo"] in "The Believer".
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