Typical American Gish Jen Typical American by Gish Jen NBCC Fiction 1991 (awarded 1992) · Finalist Your shelf Sign in to keep this book on your shelf and send it to falcon. Sign in Prize history National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 1991 · awarded 1992 Finalist National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 1991 finalists A Thousand Acres Jane Smiley A Thousand Acres Jane Smiley Winner Mating Norman Rush Mating Norman Rush The Gold Bug Variations Richard Powers The Gold Bug Variations Richard Powers Wartime Lies Louis Begley Wartime Lies Louis Begley More by Gish Jen Thank You, Mr. Nixon Gish Jen Thank You, Mr. Nixon Gish Jen