Kaylie Jones has published seven books, including a memoir, Lies My Mother Never Told Me, and her most recent novel, The Anger Meridian. Her novel A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries was adapted as a Merchant Ivory film in 1998. Jones maintains a robust calendar of appearances and speaking engagements within both the literary community and mental health advocacy and conducts writing workshops all over the United States.
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