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I'm going to continue writing. I'll always be a storyteller. But I'm also taking time to enjoy my life.

Jennifer Weiner

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Jennifer Weiner
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 28
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Film Producer
Journalist
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Louisiana
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Life
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