Book cover for 'The harder they come' by T.C. Boyle, with a black background and illustrations of green leaves and red flowers.

T.C. Boyle - 2017 Twain Award Winner - The Harder They Come

T. C. Boyle is a novelist and regular contributor to The New Yorker. His novels include World’s End and The Tortilla Curtain, and he has also published numerous collections of short stories. A Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Southern California, he lives in Santa Barbara.