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Jeannette Walls (born April 21, 1960) is an American author and journalist renowned for her unflinching and often darkly humorous memoir, The Glass Castle. Growing up in a chaotic and impoverished family, Walls recounts her unconventional childhood marked by her parents' eccentric behavior and frequent moves. Her writing style is characterized by a raw honesty and a direct, almost journalistic tone, meticulously detailing her experiences and those of her siblings. Prior to her writing career, Walls worked as a gossip columnist for MSNBC.com.

Walls’s success began with The Glass Castle, which became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a major motion picture. Following this, she has continued to publish extensively, exploring themes of family, resilience, and the American West. She has further established herself through other narrative non-fiction works and captivating storytelling.