Jonathan Evison is an American writer celebrated for his novels including All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Lawn Boy, Legends of the North Cascades, and Small World. His works are known for their emotional depth and unique humor. Critics have compared him to authors such as J.D. Salinger, Charles Dickens, T.C. Boyle, and John Irving. Sherman Alexie has praised Evison as "the most honest white man alive."