Joyce Maynard started her writing career when she was fourteen. Her books include the memoirs
At Home in the World and
Looking Back and the novels
To Die For (which was made into a movie starring Nicole Kidman) and, most recently,
The Usual Rules (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults). The mother of three grown children, she lives in northern California. Visit her Web site at
www.joycemaynard.com.
