Emily M. Danforth
American author
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Born | (1980-01-17) January 17, 1980 (age 44) 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 | |
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Emily M. Danforth (born January 17, 1980) is an American writer.
Early life and education
Danforth 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
Her 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
- ^ 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
- Danforth's biography on her website
- Author profile on Goodreads
- Emily M. Danforth on X
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