Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver, born Margaret Ann Shriver in 1957, is an American author and journalist known for her incisive and often provocative novels. She won the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel 'We Need to Talk About Kevin,' which has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into a 2011 film. Shriver's work often explores complex, challenging characters and controversial social issues.