The New Yorker and the Algonquin Round Table
Explore the wit and literary legacy of the Algonquin Round Table with The New Yorker’s curated list, featuring Edna Ferber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, *So Big*. Discover classic fiction and sharp commentary from the golden age of American letters.
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So Big
by Edna Ferber
Winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize, So Big is widely regarded as Edna Ferber's crowning achievement. A rollicking panorama of Chicago's high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gambler's daughter Selina Peake DeJong as she struggles to maintain her dignity, her family, and her sanity in the face of monumental challenges.
