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American author

For the Norwegian actor, see Leif Enger (actor).

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

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Early life

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

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

Enger met his wife Robi