Энн Ламотт Anne Lamott Anne Patricia Lamott born April 10, 1954 - San Francisco, CA. Novelist and non-fiction writer United States She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, Lamott's writings cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity Author of books: Hard Laughter (1980, novel) Rosie (1983, novel) Joe Jones (1985, novel) All New People (1989, novel) Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son’s First Year (1993, nonfiction) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (1994, nonfiction) Crooked Little Heart (1997, novel) Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith (1999, nonfiction) Blue Shoe (2002, novel) Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith (2005, nonfiction) Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith (2007, nonfiction) Imperfect Birds (2010, novel)