Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer.
Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere.
Her debut novel, Tilt, is available now.
At Electric Lit Pattee tagged eight "contemporary novels that explore ambition in complicated, nuanced, and exciting ways." One title on the list:
So Big by Edna FerberRead about the other entries on the list.
Inspired by a true story, So Big is about a woman who is determined to make something of her life no matter what it takes. When she has a son, she names him So Big, and puts her own dreams to the side in order to help foster his. As every child gymnast tells us, that never goes great! This book is an examination of the American Dream, and asks us that eternal question: is it better to chase money or to be true to yourself?
--Marshal Zeringue
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