Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv , Night of Miracles , The Confession Club , Open House (an Oprah's Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep , and The Year of Pleasures , as well as the short story collection The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted . Durable Goods and Joy School were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. She adapted The Pull of the Moon into a play that enjoyed sold-out performances in Chicago and Indianapolis. Berg's work...See more

Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv , Night of Miracles , The Confession Club , Open House (an Oprah's Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep , and The Year of Pleasures , as well as the short story collection The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted . Durable Goods and Joy School were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. She adapted The Pull of the Moon into a play that enjoyed sold-out performances in Chicago and Indianapolis. Berg's work has been published in thirty-one countries, and three of her novels have been turned into television movies. She is the founder of Writing Matters, a quality reading series dedicated to serving author, audience, and community. She teaches one-day writing workshops and is a popular speaker at venues around the country. Some of her most popular Facebook postings have been collected in Make Someone Happy , Still Happy , and Happy to Be Here . She lives outside of Chicago. See less