Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls
Walls in 2009
Walls in 2009
Born (1960-04-21) April 21, 1960 (age 64)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, columnist
EducationBarnard College
GenreNonfiction
Notable works
Spouse
  • Eric Goldberg
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    (m. 1988; div. 1996)​
  • John J. Taylor
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    (m. 2002)​

Jeannette Walls (born April 21, 1960) is an American author and journalist widely known as former gossip columnist for MSNBC.com and author of The Glass Castle, a memoir of the nomadic family life of her childhood. Published in 2005, it had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 421 weeks as of June 3, 2018.[1] She is a 2006 recipient of the Alex Award and Christopher Award.

  1. ^ "Best Sellers June 3, 2018". The New York Times. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.