Debra M. Ginsberg
Debra Ginsberg (born June 15, 1962) is a British-born American author.
Adult life and works[edit]
Debra Ginsberg was born in London.[1] She attended Reed College, receiving a B.A. in English.[2] She gave birth to her son, Blaze Ginsberg, in 1987. He is also a writer.[3]
Ginsberg spent twenty years working as a waitress, which were the basis of her first book, the memoir Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress (2000). The book chronicled her evolution as a writer, and gave a behind-the-scenes look at working in restaurants.[4] She went on to write two more memoirs, published in 2002 and 2004, both relating to her family life.
She has also written multiple novels, which have received various minor accolades such as the now-defunct SCIBA T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Award.[5][6] Additionally, Ginsberg works in the publishing industry as a book editor and reviewer for various literary agencies and publications.[7]
Bibliography[edit]
Memoirs[edit]
- Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress (2000)
- Raising Blaze: A Mother and Son's Long, Strange Journey Into Autism (2002)
- About My Sisters (2004)
Novels[edit]
- Blind Submission (2006)
- The Grift (2008)
- The Neighbors Are Watching (2010)
- What The Heart Remembers (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ "Debra Ginsberg". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Ginsberg, Debra 1962- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Blaze Ginsberg | Authors". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress (Paperback) | Herringbone Books". herringbonebooks.indielite.org. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "debra ginsberg". www.debraginsberg.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Boog |, Jason. "At Final SCIBA, Booksellers Imagine "One California"". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Debra Ginsberg". Learning for Justice. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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