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Audrey Niffenegger

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June 13, 1963 in South Haven, Michigan, The United States

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Audrey Niffenegger (born June 13, 1963 in South Haven, Michigan) is a writer and artist. She is also a professor in the Interdisciplinary Book Arts MFA Program at the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts.

Niffenegger's debut novel, The Time Traveler's Wife (2003), was a national bestseller. The Time Traveler's Wife is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to unpredictably time-travel and his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his constant absence. The film version is due for release in 2008.



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Average rating: 3.85 · 436,630 ratings · 38,882 reviews · 9 distinct works
The Time Traveler's Wife
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 400,430 ratings — published 2003 — 108 editions
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Her Fearful Symmetry
3.19 of 5 stars 3.19 avg rating — 33,049 ratings — published 2009 — 50 editions
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The Night Bookmobile
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 1,548 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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The Three Incestuous Sisters
3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 1,375 ratings3 editions
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The Adventuress
3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 398 ratings3 editions
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The Chinchilla Girl in Exile
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October 2009, Audrey Niffenegger
"I am not naturally given to the romantic or the lighthearted. I realized when I was about halfway into Time Traveler that it was so dark and so bleak that no one would read it. So I had to get in there and start balancing that." ...More

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"Michael wrote: "Lori and others: It's funny that you ask, because Audrey just got back from her European tour last night, so I expect she'll drop in t...more"
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"Boof wrote: "Audrey wrote: "Lori wrote: "Audrey, I watched an interview of you where you spoke about the creation of your characters. Specifically abo...more"
"Fran wrote: "It is sort of dumb of me to ask a "technical question" about something that is as obviously fictional as time travel. But here goes. . ....more"
"Laura wrote: "Thanks so much for sharing your time and wisdom with us, Audrey.

I'm 40, almost 41, and have always wanted to write a novel. Do you supp
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“Don't you think it's better to be extremely happy for a short while, even if you lose it, than to be just okay for your whole life?”
Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler's Wife

“There is only one page left to write on. I will fill it with words of only one syllable. I love. I have loved. I will love.”
Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler's Wife

“I won't ever leave you, even though you're always leaving me.”
Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler's Wife

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