A. Manette Ansay

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

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

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]

  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.