About
An American author of novels and screenplays, she is best known for Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. Her other popular works include The Smile of the Cardboard Man; The Oldest Trick in the World; and Like the Lion's Tooth.
Before Fame
She worked for Salute Magazine and wrote about the aftermath of World War II.
Trivia
She died in 2005 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, and she briefly attended the University of California-Berkeley.
Associated With
She wrote a screenplay adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel The Bell Jar.
