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I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years.

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Jennifer Weiner
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 28
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Film Producer
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Louisiana
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I don't think any writer chooses what his or her work is called.
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