Kelly Corrigan
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Kelly Corrigan in 2009
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| Born | August 16, 1967 (age 49) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Memoir, non-fiction |
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Kelly Corrigan (born August 16, 1967) is an American writer. She is a graduate of The University of Richmond and received a Masters in Literature from San Francisco State University. She is also the host of Foreword, a series where top notch thinkers take on big time ideas. Season One guests include Margaret Atwood, Walter Isaacson, BJ Novak, Jason Segel and John Cleese.
Corrigan's first book, “The Middle Place,” is a memoir about her Irish-American father’s battle with cancer and her own triumph over the disease. It was published on January 8, 2008 (hardcover) and December 23, 2008 (paperback). At its peak, the hardcover reached #2 on the Non-fiction New York Times bestseller list. The paperback has reached #2 on the Trade Paperback Non-fiction New York Times bestseller list to date. "The Middle Place" was also recognized by Barnes and Noble as part of the "Discover Great New Writers" campaign.
Her second book, entitled "Lift" and published in 2010, also reaching #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, is written in the form of a letter to her children, and is an examination of risk and parenthood through the lens of 3 true stories.
“Glitter and Glue,” Corrigan’s third book, debuted at #2 on The New York Times bestseller list Random House in February 2014. Her paperback, Feb 17 2015, is the inspiration for the Glitter and Glue for Good tour, a string of 16 fundraisers for the causes her readers care about most, including Girls on the Run, Gilda's Place and Clearity.
Corrigan is also the author of an essay about "women's remarkable capacity to support each other, to laugh together, and to endure" called Transcending, a reading of which by the author and released by Hyperion/Voice became a YouTube sensation. The video has received over 4 million views on YouTube to date.
In addition to her long form work in memoir and nonfiction, Corrigan has contributed to O, The Oprah Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, and other print and online publications. She is a four-time guest on The Today Show.
Shortly after her own battle with breast cancer, Corrigan launched Circus of Cancer, a how-to web site for friends and family of women with the disease. The website includes a photo album of her own struggle against breast cancer and writings in such categories as "Finding a Lump" and "Losing My Hair." Below is an excerpt from "Getting the Diagnosis":
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