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Maureen O'Brien (2)

Author of B-Mother

For other authors named Maureen O'Brien, see the disambiguation page.

3 Works 43 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Maureen O'Brien teaches at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts.

Works by Maureen O'Brien

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Common Knowledge

Gender
female
Occupations
creative writing teacher
Short biography
Maureen O'Brien's award-winning short stories and poems have been published widely in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Connecticut where she's been teaching creative writing to teenagers for twenty-five years. She holds an M.A in creative writing and a B.A. in philosophy and religion. The contrasts of life—sunrise and dusk, crying and laughter--never cease to amaze her.
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Connecticut, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Connecticut, USA

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Reviews

1 review
15-year-old Hillary is forced by her mother to give her baby up for adoption and spends the next 18 years pining for her child.

Statistics

Works
3
Members
43
Popularity
#352,015
Rating
4.0
Reviews
1
ISBNs
55
Languages
3