JEANNIE VANASCO
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​Jeannie Vanasco is the author most recently of A Silent Treatment, which Booklist in its starred review described as "a beautiful gift to all who have struggled to care for a loved one in the way they needed." Her other memoirs include Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl—a ​New York Times Editors' Choice and a best book of 2019 by TIME, Esquire, Kirkus, among others—and The Glass Eye, which Poets & Writers called one of the five best literary nonfiction debuts of 2017. Born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio, she lives in Baltimore and is an associate professor of English at Towson University. 
  • Books
    • The Glass Eye >
      • Summary of The Glass Eye
      • Praise for The Glass Eye
      • Interviews About The Glass Eye
      • Excerpt from The Glass Eye
      • The Glass Eye Poem
    • Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl >
      • Summary of Things We Didn't Talk About
      • Praise for Things We Didn't Talk About
      • Interviews about Things We Didn't Talk About
      • Excerpt from Things We Didn't Talk About
    • A Silent Treatment >
      • Summary of A Silent Treatment
      • Praise for A Silent Treatment
      • interviews about A Silent Treatment
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