American non-fiction writer and psychotherapist who has lectured widely, and published nationally and internationally in many newspapers, magazines and journals. She is the author of four books. The first two, Private Matters: In Defense of the Personal Life (1997) and A Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear (2003) were both chosen as “Notable Books” by The New York Times Sunday Book Review. Her third, My Father is a Book: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud (2006) received a “starred” review from Publisher’s Weekly, was selected as a Washington Post “Best Book of the Year”, and a New York Times “Editors’ Choice”. Smith has had essays republished in Best American Essays in 2004 and 2009. She is a lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and was on the editorial board of The Harvard Mental Health Letter until it ceased publication in 2012. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Date of Birth: January 19, 1952
Place of Birth: Corvallis, United States
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Janna Malamud Smith is an author and psychotherapist, known for her work in both literature and psychology. She has written several books, including memoirs and explorations of psychological themes.