Jincy willett biography of michael jackson

American author and writing teacher

Jincy Willett is an American author and writing teacher currently living in San Diego, California.^[1] She has written short pieces for various anthologies and periodicals including The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction,^[2]Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2005), Funny Ha Ha, 80 of the funniest stories ever written, edited and selected by Paul Merton (Head of Zeus Ltd., 2019),^[3] and Issues 22 and 56 of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern.

Her first book, a collection of short stories called Jenny and the Jaws of Life, was initially published in 1987 to critical acclaim but smaller-than-expected sales. The public admiration of Willett's writing expressed by David Sedaris, however, had the book in reprint in 2002, garnering praise from critics and public alike.^[4]

Her novel Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Ho