Anne Lamott Biography
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. She writes and speaks about subjects that begin with capital letters: Alcoholism, Motherhood, Jesus. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher.
Anne Lamott Age
She was born on April 10, 1954, in San Francisco California United States.
Anne Lamott Parents
Lamott was born in San Francisco, Her father, Kenneth Lamott, was also a writer, and her mother was called Dorothy Norah Wyles Lamott.
Anne Lamott Husband | Anne Lamott Married
Anne Lamott is married to Neal Allen, 63, a former vice president for marketing at the McKesson Corporation in San Francisco. The couple has one son, Sam, who was born in August 1989 and a grandson, Jax, born in July 2009.
Anne Lamott Net worth
as of 2019 Lamott, net worth was: $302,035 Dollars.
Anne Lamott Career
Lamott is the author of seven novels including, Hard Laughter, Rosie, Joe Jones, Blue Shoe, All New People, Crooked Little Heart, and Imperfect Birds. She has also written several bestselling books of nonfiction, including, Operating Instructions.
“I try to write the books I would love to come upon, that are honest, concerned with real lives, human hearts, spiritual transformation, families, secrets, wonder, craziness—and that can make me laugh. When I am reading a book like this, I feel rich and profoundly relieved to be in the presence of someone who will share the truth with me, and throw the lights on a little, and I try to write these kinds of books. Books, for me, are medicine.”
She is cited as a writer who captures well the style of narrative nonfiction called “particularism”, coined by Howard Freeman.
Anne Lamott Books
- Bibliography
Novels - Hard Laughter. Viking Press. 1980. ISBN 0-670-36140-2.
- Rosie. Viking Press. 1983. ISBN 0-670-60828-9.
- Joe Jones. North Point Press. 1985. ISBN 0-86547-209-2.
- All New People. North Point Press. 1989. ISBN 0-86547-394-3.
- Crooked Little Heart. Pantheon Books. 1997. ISBN 0-679-43521-2.
- Blue Shoe. Riverhead Books. 2002. ISBN 1-57322-226-7.
- Imperfect Birds. Riverhead Books. 2010. ISBN 1-59448-751-0.
Non-fiction
- Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year. Pantheon Books.
- 1993. ISBN 978-0-679-42091-0.
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Pantheon Books. 1994. ISBN 978-0-679-43520-4.
- Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. Pantheon Books. 1999. ISBN 978-0-679-44240-0.
- Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2005. ISBN 978-1-57322-299-0.
- Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books. 2007. ISBN 978-1-59448-942-6.
- Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son. Riverhead Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59448-841-2. (with Sam Lamott)
- Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Riverhead Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59463-129-0.
- Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair. Riverhead Books. 2013. ISBN 978-1-59463-258-7.
- Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace. Riverhead Books. 2014. ISBN 978-1-59448-629-6.
- Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy. Riverhead Books. 2017. ISBN 9780735213586.
- Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. Riverhead Books. 2018. ISBN 978-0525537441.
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