Monica Wood

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Monica Wood is an American novelist, memoirist, and playwright.

She grew up in Mexico, Maine. [1]

She was commencement speaker at University of Maine at Farmington. [2]

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References

  1. "Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel". Press Herald. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. "Commencement 2024 - University of Maine at Farmington". www.umf.maine.edu/. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. Beckerman, Hannah (2016-04-24). "The One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood – review". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. Canby, Peter (2012-07-24). "Dirty River, Peeled Paint: Reflections From a Vanishing Town". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  5. "Twenty years after it was first published, 'Ernie's Ark' feels as fresh as ever". Press Herald. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. "Camp life: Monica Wood's 'Saint Dad' set to be staged at Hammond Hall". The Ellsworth American. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  7. "Portland Stage Company presents a play about Maine by a Mainer—but it's really for everyone". newscentermaine.com. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  8. "Theater review: Sale of a Maine family camp at center of new comedy". Press Herald. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  9. Simonson, Helen (2024-05-05). "Three Lives Entwined by Tragedy — and a Love of Literature". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  10. "Author Monica Wood talks about her latest novel before Rumford crowd". Lewiston Sun Journal. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  11. "'How to Read a Book' regards even a fatal mistake with compassion". Press Herald. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-22.