Ann Beattie is an American author born in 1947 in Washington D.C. She received a B.A. from American University and M.A. from University of Connecticut. Beattie has taught at several universities and currently holds the position of Edgar Allen Poe Chair of the Department of English and Writing at the University of Virginia. She is known for her novels, short story collections, and stories published in magazines. Her writing often explores themes of rocky relationships and aging seen through vivid characters.

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