A. Manette Ansay (born 1964) is an American author.

A. Manette Ansay
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Lapeer, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materCornell University (MFA)
Notable worksVinegar Hill
SpouseJake Smith (m. 1990; divorced)
Children1

Ansay was born in Lapeer, Michigan. When she was five, her family moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Port Washington High School in 1982.[1]

Her 1994 novel Vinegar Hill was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in November 1999.[2] It was adapted as a television film in 2005, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Tom Skerritt.[3]

She attended Cornell University, graduating with an MFA in 1991.[4]

Works

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Fiction

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  • Vinegar Hill. Gene Berry and Jeffrey Campbell Collection (Library of Congress). New York, N.Y., U.S.A: Viking. 1994. ISBN 978-0-670-85253-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[5]
  • Read This and Tell Me What It Says. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. 1995. ISBN 978-0-87023-988-5.[6]
  • Sister. New York: William Morrow. 1996. ISBN 978-0-688-14449-4.[7]
  • River Angel. New York: William Morrow. 1998. ISBN 978-0-688-15243-7.[8]
  • Midnight Champagne. Perennial. 1999. ISBN 978-0-380-729753.
  • Blue Water. New York: William Morrow. 2006. ISBN 978-0-688-17287-9. OCLC 61758068.[9]
  • Good Things I Wish You. New York: Harper. 2009. ISBN 978-0-06-123996-0. OCLC 262884287.[10]

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Recognitions

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References

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  1. ^ Biography Archived 2022-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, amanetteansay.com. Accessed February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oprah's Book Club: The Complete List" (PDF). Oprah.com. November 19, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Lowry, Brian (May 20, 2008). "Vinegar Hill". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ^ Aloi, Daniel (October 28, 2019). "Writer, emeritus professor James McConkey dies at 98". Pif Magazine. Cornell University. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "Vinegar Hill". Kirkus Reviews. 1994-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  6. ^ "Read This & Tell Me What It Sa by A. Manette Ansay". Publishers Weekly. 1995-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  7. ^ "Sister". Kirkus Reviews. 1996-05-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  8. ^ "River Angel". Kirkus Reviews. 1998-01-15. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  9. ^ "Blue Water by A. Manette Ansay". Publishers Weekly. 2006-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  10. ^ "Good Things I Wish You". Kirkus Reviews. 2009-06-15. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  11. ^ "Limbo". Kirkus Reviews. 2001-07-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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