Jesse Ball

Jesse Ball is an award-winning author, widely known for his bestselling novel, Census. As one of the most talented authors of this generation, Ball is widely known for his constant use of spare style, which has, in turn, led many readers and reviewers, to draw a comparison between his writing style and that of Italo Calvino and Jorge Louis. Jesse Ball’s reputation as one of the most respected authors in America was made after Samedi the Deafness became a bestseller. In the year 2009, Jesse Ball published another outstanding novel, The Way Through Doors, which also became a bestseller. Ball was born and raised in a middle-class family in the small town of Port Jefferson, where his father served in Medicaid, while his mother worked as a librarian. Ball’s younger brother was born with Down’s Syndrome and thus, attended a special school away from home. After completing his high school education, Jesse Ball joined Vassar College.