About
An American author, she is known for novels such as Passion and Affect and Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object. She also published a nonfiction book entitled Home Cooking.
Before fame
She was a regular contributor to magazines such as Gourmet, Mademoiselle, Allure, and Playboy.
Trivia
She died from a heart attack at the age of forty-eight.
Family life
She married Juris Jurjevics; they had one daughter together.
Associated with
She and Clarence Day both contributed to The New Yorker.
