Mary McGarry Morris
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About
An American fiction writer and playwright, she is best known for such novels as Vanished and A Dangerous Woman. She also penned a drama that focuses on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Before Fame
She spent ten years writing her first novel, Vanished, which was finally published in 1988.
Trivia
She was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Family Life
With her husband, Mike, she had five children.
Associated With
She is often compared to John Steinbeck.
