Meg Wolitzer

Meg Wolitzer was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Hilma Wolitzer, was a novelist, and her father, Morton Wolitzer, was a psychologist. Remaining on the East Coast, Meg attended Smith College and Brown University, where she studied creative writing. She wrote her first novel, Sleepwalking, while still a college undergraduate. Published in 1982, Sleepwalking launched Wolitzer’s literary career, which has since been dedicated to exploring and excavating the depths of women’s minds and lives. In 1992, her mentor and friend, the acclaimed writer-director Nora Ephron, adapted Wolitzer’s 1988 novel, This is Your Life, into a feature film. Wolitzer’s hit 2003 novel, The Wife, was also adapted for the screen as a 2017 film starring Glenn Close. Wolitzer currently lives in New York City and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Stony Brook Southampton, a branch of the State University of New York. She has previously taught creative writing at conferences, workshops, and universities, including the University of Iowa and Skidmore College.