Patty Dann

Patty Dann has written four novels and three memoirs. Her book Mermaids was adapted into a film starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. Dann's work has been translated into many languages, and her articles have appeared in the New York Times , the Boston Globe , the Chicago Tribune, O Magazine , and ForbesWomen . She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Oregon. Dann has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and at the West Side YMCA. She was cited...See more

Patty Dann has written four novels and three memoirs. Her book Mermaids was adapted into a film starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. Dann's work has been translated into many languages, and her articles have appeared in the New York Times , the Boston Globe , the Chicago Tribune, O Magazine , and ForbesWomen . She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Oregon. Dann has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and at the West Side YMCA. She was cited by New York Magazine as one of the Great Teachers of NYC. See less