J. Courtney Sullivan, author portrait
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J. Courtney Sullivan

J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN is the best-selling author of the novels Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, Saints for All Occasions, and Friends and Strangers. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages. Sullivan's writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York, Elle, Glamour, Allure, Real Simple, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among many others. In 2017, she wrote the forewords to new editions of two of her favorite classic novels—Anne of Green Gables and Little Women. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN is available for select speaking engagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com.
The Cliffs: Reese's Book Club
Friends and Strangers: A Read with Jenna Pick
Saints for All Occasions
The Engagements
Maine
Commencement

Tue Oct 22 | 07:00 PM
The Burren
247 Elm Street
Somerville, MA 02144
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Books

The Cliffs: Reese's Book Club
Friends and Strangers: A Read with Jenna Pick
Saints for All Occasions
The Engagements
Maine
Commencement

Events

Tue Oct 22 | 07:00 PM
The Burren
247 Elm Street
Somerville, MA 02144
Google Map

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