A life in dates

18 June 1957: Born – Evanston, Illinois, United States
1978: Completes his undergraduate degree – Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States, Graduates in English literature from the University of Illinois.
2013: Joins Stanford as a professor – Stanford, California, United States, Becomes Phil and Penny Knight Professor of Creative Writing.
2014: Orfeo – Novel
23 July 2014: Orfeo – Longlist, The Booker Prize
2018: The Overstory – Novel
24 July 2018: The Overstory – Longlist, The Booker Prize
20 September 2018: The Overstory – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
2021: Bewilderment – Novel
27 July 2021: Bewilderment – Longlist, The Booker Prize
14 September 2021: Bewilderment – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
2024: Playground – Novel
30 July 2024: Playground – Longlist, The Booker Prize