Emily M. Danforth (born January 17, 1980) is an American writer.
Emily M. Danforth | |
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| Born | January 17, 1980 Miles City, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Montana (MFA) University of Nebraska–Lincoln (PhD) |
| Genre | Young adult, LGBT |
| Subject | Coming-of-age, bildungsroman |
| Notable works | The Miseducation of Cameron Post |
| Partner | Erica E. Edsell |
| Website | |
| emdanforth | |
Early life and education
editDanforth was born and raised in Miles City, Montana.[1] She attended Hofstra University, where she came out.[2] She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana and earned her Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her wife.[3]
Novels
editHer debut novel, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, was published in February 2012. This book became the basis for a 2018 film with the same name.
Her second novel, published in 2020, is Plain Bad Heroines. The book is set in a Rhode Island boarding school and the Los Angeles film industry.
References
edit- ^ Danforth, Emily M. (February 28, 2012). "Growing Up Gay in the 1990s: Has That Much Changed for Today's Gay Youth?". Huffington Post.
- ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (March 7, 2012). "New voices: Emily Danforth's 'Cameron Post'". USA Today.
- ^ Sittenfeld, Curtis (Feb 8, 2012). "The Best Novel About a "De-Gaying Camp" Ever Written". Slate.
External links
edit- Danforth's biography on her website
- Author profile on Goodreads
- Emily M. Danforth on Twitter
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