Joan Walsh Anglund is the author of four previous novels, including the international bestseller A World Divided, which was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. She is also the author of The Family Book; The Home Book; The Songbook; and, most recently, The Language of Love. Her essays have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Magazine, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Essence magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. Her articles on parenting have appeared in Ms., Parenting magazine, Parents magazine, and Parenting Today
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She is a frequent guest lecturer on college campuses across the country and has given talks at schools like Yale University, Harvard University, Cornell University, MIT, Tufts University, Barnard College , Smith College , Colgate University , Wellesley College , Dartmouth College , Wellesley College , Princeton University , Georgetown University , Barnard College , Columbia University , Sarah Lawrence College , Vassar College , Harvard University , Dartmouth College , Trinity College and Gettysburg College . Joan lives in Greenwich Village with her husband and two children.