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Susan Gregg Gilmore | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | National Cathedral School University of Virginia University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Novelist |
Susan Gregg Gilmore (born 1961) is an American novelist specializing in Southern fiction. Her first book, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen, was called a "stand-out coming-of-age novel" by NPR critic Alan Cheese.[1] Her most recent novel, The Funeral Dress, was described as a "revelatory novel that offers an evocative account of the lives of Appalachian working women" by Kirkus Reviews.[2]
Gilmore lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband and dog.[citation needed]
- ^ "Two Novel Approaches to Coming of Age". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "The Funeral Dress". Kirkus Review. Retrieved 3 September 2013.