A. M. Homes
Overview
Amy M. Homes is an American
United States
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 writer
Writer
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. She is best-known for her controversial novels and unusual stories, most notably The End of Alice
The End of Alice
The End of Alice is a 1996 novel by A. M. Homes. It was published in the U.S. by Homes Scribner and in Britain by Anchor UK.The story is mostly narrated by a middle-aged pedophile and child killer who is serving a life sentence....

(1996), a novel about a convicted child molester
Child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities , indecent exposure with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to...

 and murderer. She is also the author of the novels This Book Will Save Your Life (2006), Music for Torching
Music for Torching
Music for Torching is a 1999 novel by A. M. Homes. It is about a dysfunctional suburban family in modern-day America. The book deals with various issues, including sex, social consciousness, infidelity and school violence. It is one of Homes' most critically acclaimed books thus far....

(1999), In a Country of Mothers (1993), and Jack (1989), and the story collections The Safety of Objects (1990) and Things You Should Know (2002).
She received her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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 in 1985 from Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...

, where she studied with the author Grace Paley
Grace Paley
Grace Paley was an American-Jewish short story writer, poet, and political activist.-Biography:Grace Paley was born in the Bronx to Isaac and Manya Ridnyik Goodside, who anglicized the family name from Gutseit on immigrating from Ukraine. Her father was a doctor. The family spoke Russian and...

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Quotations

"Are you really gay?""Yes.""Do you think you were born gay or became gay?""Are you asking because you want to know if it's you fault?""I suppose.""To one degree or another, I'm sure it's you fault. Feel better now?"

P. 325.

"There is no VIP room in reality, and there is no reality in this city. You can't Google the answer."

 
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