Trust (novel)

Trust is a 2022 novel written by Hernan Diaz.[1][2][3][4][5] The novel was published by Riverhead Books.

Trust
AuthorHernan Diaz
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication date
2022
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Fiction

Writing and development

Diaz's initial inspiration for the novel was a desire to "write about extreme wealth and capital".[6] Diaz sees a "certain continuity" between Trust and his first novel In the Distance.[6]

Reception

According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Rave" reviews.[7]

The novel won the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Fiction.[8] The novel was longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize.[9] Trust was named one of the "10 Best Books of 2022" by The Washington Post[10] and The New York Times.[11]

The New Yorker and Esquire included the novel on their lists of the best books of 2022.[12][13] The novel was also included on a year-end list of books published in 2022 which were "loved" by NPR staff.[14]

The novel was named the recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead; this was the first time the award was shared in the award's history.

Adaptation

Kate Winslet will star in and produce a limited television series adaptation of Trust.[15] Todd Haynes is reportedly set to direct the series making it his second collaboration with Winslet and HBO after Mildred Pierce.[16]

References
  1. Gorra, Michael (2022-04-28). "The Secrets of an American Fortune, Told Four Ways". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. "Hernan Diaz on 'Trust' and Money in Fiction". The New York Times. 2022-05-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. Corrigan, Maureen (May 12, 2022). "You can't 'Trust' this novel. And that's a very good thing". NPR.
  4. Kelly, Hillary (2022-04-29). "Review: Hernan Diaz's jigsaw-puzzle novel aims to debunk American myths". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. Hu, Jane (2022-05-26). "We Tell Ourselves Stories About Money to Live". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  6. Castleberry, Brian; Diaz, Hernan (10 May 2022). "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. "Book Marks reviews of Trust by Hernan Diaz". Book Marks. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. Temple, Emily (28 October 2022). "Here are the winners of the 2022 Kirkus Prize". Literary Hub. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. Shaffi, Sarah (26 July 2022). "Booker prize longlist of 13 writers aged 20 to 87 announced". The Guardian.
  10. "The 10 Best Books of 2022". The Washington Post. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  11. "The 10 Best Books of 2022". The New York Times. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  12. "The Best Books of 2022". The New Yorker. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  13. Westenfeld, Adrienne (15 December 2022). "The Best Books of 2022". Esquire. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. Gray, Melissa (2022). "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  15. Porter, Rick (2022-06-29). "Kate Winslet to Star in, Produce 'Trust' Drama at HBO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  16. O'Connor, Rory (2022-08-31). "Todd Haynes on the Genius of Douglas Sirk and Collaborating with Kelly Reichardt". Retrieved 2023-03-15.


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