Michelle Huneven was born and raised in Altadena, California. She received an MFA was the Iowa Writers Workshop and is the author of four novels. Round Rock (Knopf 1997) and Jamesland (Knopf 2003), were both New York Times Notable Books and also finalists for the LA Times Book Award.
Michelle Huneven was born and raised in Altadena, California. She received an MFA was the Iowa Writers Workshop and is the author of four novels. Round Rock (Knopf 1997) and Jamesland (Knopf 2003), were both New York Times Notable Books and also finalists for the LA Times Book Award.
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