1. She was born on November 9, 1955 in Los Angeles.
2. She is a graduate of Reed College, in Portland, Oregon.
3. Her original intention was to become a historian but she awoke in the middle of the night on her 21st birthday with the idea to write fiction.
4. She was an exchange student at Keele University in England.
5. She is a faculty member in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California.
6. She has written 3 novels: Kicks, White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club selection)& Paint It Black
Have you read any of her books?
I read White Oleander and also saw the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer. I preferred the book because the movie eliminated a lot of details. The movie didn't feature each of her living situations; specifically, I remember it cut out Amelia Ramos, the rich Hispanic woman with the son with AIDS. I'm sure others were cut out too. The movie was still worth watching though. I did like how Ingrid was an artist in the movie instead of a poet.
