Why it endured
A work of fiction by Jess Walter, published in 2000. Beautiful Ruins has become a lasting reference in its field — valued for its insight, clarity, and enduring relevance.
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Taylor SwiftSinger-songwriter & author
“"She’s been listening to tons of Carly Simon (who just joined her onstage in Massachusetts) and devouring novels, from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night to Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins. “They’re great stories, and they kind of take you away,” she says."”