Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott
Born (1954-04-10) April 10, 1954
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • nonfiction writer
  • essayist
  • memoirist
Alma materDrew School
Goucher College
GenreDrama, humor, literary fiction, Reviews
SpouseNeal Allen (2019–present)
ChildrenSam Lamott (son)
RelativesKenneth Lamott (father)

Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer.

She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Lamott's writings, marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity.