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Jeannette Walls

1960 - Today

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Jeannette Walls (born April 21, 1960) is an American author and journalist widely known as former gossip columnist for MSNBC.com and author of The Glass Castle, a memoir of the nomadic family life of her childhood. Published in 2005, it had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 421 weeks as of June 3, 2018. She is a 2006 recipient of the Alex Award and Christopher Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeannette Walls is the 6,886th most popular writer, the 14,676th most popular biography from United States and the 1,044th most popular American Writer.

Jeannette Walls is most famous for her memoir "The Glass Castle," which recounts her unconventional and often tumultuous childhood. The book received critical acclaim and was adapted into a feature film, further solidifying her reputation as a prominent writer and journalist.

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Among writers, Jeannette Walls ranks 6,886 out of 7,302. Before her are Arnon Grunberg, Brannon Braga, David X. Cohen, Machi Tawara, Okwui Enwezor, and Elaine Showalter. After her are Nahed Hattar, Julie Plec, Jo Walton, Gregory Colbert, Robert Bridges, and Peter Schiff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Jeannette Walls ranks 821. Before her are Tony Gwynn, John Paxson, Gian Nicola Berti, Luis Moya, David Marciano, and Joëlle Ursull. After her are Nahed Hattar, Gregory Colbert, Mohamed Zaoui, Stéphane Le Foll, George Benjamin, and Laetitia Meignan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeannette Walls ranks 14,680 out of 20,380. Before her are Patricia Blair (1933), Kate Flannery (1964), Shiri Appleby (1978), Elaine Showalter (1941), John Pankow (1954), and Jane Rosenthal (1956). After her are Michaela McManus (1983), Judy Martz (1943), Konnor (1980), Antonio Brown (1988), Kent Conrad (1948), and Autumn Reeser (1980).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Jeannette Walls ranks 1,044. Before her are Jean Stafford (1915), Noah Hawley (1967), Susan Faludi (1959), Brannon Braga (1965), David X. Cohen (1966), and Elaine Showalter (1941). After her are Julie Plec (1972), Peter Schiff (1963), James Gleick (1954), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), William Gilmore Simms (1806), and James T. Farrell (1904).

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